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, the company is a key subsidiary of Jiangxi Copper Corporation, a state-owned enterprise. Jiangxi Copper engages in the mining, smelting, and refining of copper and other non-ferrous metals, alongside related trading and financial services.

History

Founded in 1979, Jiangxi Copper was restructured and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1997. The company has grown to become one of the world’s largest producers of copper and related products.

Operations

Mining and smelting

Jiangxi Copper controls a range of mining and processing assets across China and abroad. It has two stand out facilities because of size: * Dexing Copper Mine: Located in Jiangxi province, this is one of the largest open-pit copper mines in China. In addition to copper, it produces significant quantities of gold as a by-product, with estimated output of 165,230 ounces in 2023. *

Guixi Smelter The Guixi Smelter is a copper smelter in Jiangxi province in inland southeastern China owned by Jiangxi Copper. It is the world's largest copper smelter, and China is as of 2024 the world's largest refined copper producer and consumer. In 2015 it ...

: Located near Dexing, the Guixi Smelter is the only copper smelting facility in the world with annual production capacity exceeding one million tons per plant. The facility features full process automation, including the world's first independently developed anode and cathode plate transportation and quality inspection system.

Products

Jiangxi Copper produces a wide array of metals and chemicals, including: * Base metals: Copper cathodes, rods, wires, foils * Precious metals: Gold, silver, platinum, palladium * Rare and minor metals: Molybdenum, selenium, rhenium, tellurium, bismuth * Chemical products: Sulfuric acid, sulfur concentrate

International investments

Jiangxi Copper has expanded its global footprint through minority investments: * In 2024, it raised its stake in SolGold to 12.2%, investing around US$18 million. * It maintains a strategic shareholding in

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Other business lines

Beyond mining and refining, the company also engages in: * Financial services: Including internal financing, settlement, and investment services related to its core operations. * Metals trading: Exports to

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References

External links

Official website

Jiangxi Copper at MarketScreener
{{Authority control Copper mining companies of China Metal companies of China Government-owned companies of China Companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Companies based in Jiangxi Chinese companies established in 1979 Non-renewable resource companies established in 1979