Country
China
Sector
Mining & Minerals
Intelligence Type
Corporate
Status / Stage
Expanding
Confidence
Confirmed
Latest Development
China’s largest gold producer and most active Chinese mining company in Africa — holding 39.6% of Kamoa-Kakula (DRC, world’s second-largest copper mine) and developing Manono Lithium (DRC, one of world’s largest lithium deposits).
Company Profile
Company TypePublic
HeadquartersShanghang, Fujian, China
Countries of OperationDRC (Kamoa-Kakula 39.6%; Manono Lithium); Serbia; China; Australia
Founded1986
Websitezjky.cn
Key ExecutivesChen Jinghe (Chairman)
Employees~90,000
Revenue~$25bn (2024)
Market Capitalization~$35bn (Shanghai/HKEX August 2026)
Key Developments
Kamoa-Kakula Phase 4 (600,000 tpa by 2030) alongside Ivanhoe. Manono Lithium — mining and lithium oxide processing from early 2026. Most aggressive Chinese mining acquirer in Africa across copper, lithium and gold.
Key Risks
DRC sovereign risk. Ownership dispute at Manono (AVZ Minerals contested stake). Western regulatory scrutiny of Chinese critical mineral control.
What Happens Next
Kamoa-Kakula Phase 4 smelter commissioning; Manono first lithium oxide production.
Commercial Opportunity Intelligence
Opportunity SignalZijin holds the DRC's two most strategically significant mineral projects — world's largest copper mine and one of world's largest lithium deposits.
Commercial ReadinessCommercially Active
Source & Verification Trail
Last VerifiedAugust 2026
Source(s)Ivanhoe Mines quarterly reports; Mining Indaba 2026; BISI Critical Minerals August 2026
Source Date2025–August 2026