2024 Sustainability Report

Year: 2024
Published: 2025-04-24
Status: Processed

Extracted ESG KPIs

KPIs are organized by ESG aspects.

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Nitrogen oxides emissions (tons) tons 20.12 19.02 56.95 45
Ore dilution rate (%) % 5.79 5.75 5.76 44
Ore recovery rate (%) % 92.96 92.96 93.40 44
Particulate matter (production process emissions) (tons) tons 61.63 53.78 77.61 45
Smoke dust (boiler emissions only) (tons) tons 2.46 3.95 12.27 45
Total ammonia nitrogen emissions (tons) tons 10.5 45
Total chemical oxygen demand (COD) emission (tons) tons 233.88 222.80 160.07 45

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Greenhouse gas emission intensity (tons of CO2 equivalent/RMB million) tons of CO2 equivalent/RMB million 25.74 22.43 15.47 45
Scope 1: Direct greenhouse gas emissions (10000 tons of CO2 equivalent) 10000 tons of CO2 equivalent 16.83 11.95 30.87 45
Scope 2: Indirect greenhouse gas emissions (10000 tons of CO2 equivalent) 10000 tons of CO2 equivalent 112.68 121.02 96.82 45
Sulfur dioxide emissions (tons) tons 14.35 15.04 31.21 45
Total greenhouse gas emissions (10000 tons of CO2 equivalent) 10000 tons of CO2 equivalent 129.5 132.97 127.269 45

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Complaint disposal amount of hazardous waste (10000 tons) 10000 tons 369.51 44
Disposal amount of cyanide tailings in tailings (10000 tons) 10000 tons 299.47 44
Hazardous waste generated (10000 tons) 10000 tons 481.21 44
Heap Leach Residue (10000 tons) 10000 tons 111.51 44
Other disposal amount (10000 tons) 10000 tons 23.30 44
Other hazardous waste (10000 tons) 10000 tons 23.30 44
Third-party disposal amount of waste mineral oil (including waste engine oil) (10000 tons) 10000 tons 0.02 44
Waste mineral oil (including waste engine oil) (10000 tons) 10000 tons 0.30 44

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Comprehensive utilization of general solid waste (10000 tons) 10000 tons 1111.79 44
Comprehensive utilization rate of general solid waste (%) % 82.74 44
General solid waste (including underground mine tailings and waste rock) generated (10000 tons) 10000 tons 1343.76 44
Household waste (10000 tons) 10000 tons 0.05 44
Non-hazardous waste generation (10000 tons) 10000 tons 1.64 44
Non-hazardous waste generation intensity (tons/RMB million) tons/RMB million 0.20 44
Of which: Cyanide tailings (10000 tons) 10000 tons 346.38 44
Of which: Scrap steel (10000 tons) 10000 tons 1.05 44
Of which: Tailings of underground mines (10000 tons) 10000 tons 759.14 44
Other harmless waste (10000 tons) 10000 tons 0.25 44
Used tires (10000 tons) 10000 tons 0.61 44
Waste rock of underground mines (10000 tons) 10000 tons 584.62 44

Description of emissions target(s) set and steps taken to achieve them.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Total investment in environmental protection (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 1.68 1.54 1.47 44

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Coal consumption (tons) tons 12891.41 10326.04 7764.05 45
Diesel consumption (tons) tons 21275.96 26273.62 25994.13 45
Electricity consumption (MWh) MWh 1317739.33 1491057.21 1555750.66 45
Energy consumption intensity (kWh/RMB million) kWh/RMB million 33.6 32.83 25.44 45
Gasoline consumption (tons) tons 492.76 619.08 704.28 45
Green electricity purchase (MWh) MWh 125094.05 45
Natural gas consumption (10000 cubic meters) 10000 cubic meters 185.65 167.52 74.65 45
Other renewable energy consumption (MWh) MWh 10592.19 45
Photovoltaic power generation (MWh) MWh 12207.48 45
Total energy consumption (million kWh) million kWh 1690.13 1910.18 2099.01 45
Wind power generation (MWh) MWh 22901.40 45

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Mine water inflow (10000 tons) 10000 tons 4397.46 44
Municipal water (10000 tons) 10000 tons 625.81 44
Of which: Surface water (10000 tons) 10000 tons 129.78 44
Recycled water volume (10000 tons) 10000 tons 2172.22 45
Wastewater discharge (ten thousand tons) ten thousand tons 2919.82 2558.61 2106.06 45
Water resource utilization rate (%) % 100 45
Water withdrawal intensity (tons/RMB million) tons/RMB million 131.99 84.23 624.48 45
Water withdrawn amount (10000 tons) 10000 tons 663.38 499.28 5153.05 44

Description of the significant impacts of activities on the environment and natural resources and the actions taken to manage them.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Annual land reclamation area (hectares) hectares 53.06 45
Mining loss rate (%) % 5.18 4.82 5.06 44
Mining recovery rate (%) % 95.76 95.18 94.92 44
Number of environmental protection training sessions 64 71 124 44
Participants in environmental training 24193 31155 43476 44
Reclaimed ore volume (ten thousand tons) ten thousand tons 48.54 172.19 30.32 44
Total investment in land reclamation and geological environment management (RMB 10000) RMB 10000 4950.12 45

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Labor contract coverage rate (%) % 100 100 100 46
Number of R&D staff 1707 43
Number of domestic employees 17413 46
Number of employees (31 ≤ age ≤ 40) 4641 4953 4805 45
Number of employees (41 ≤ age ≤ 50) 5866 5504 4885 45
Number of employees (age ≤ 30) 2135 3013 3451 45
Number of employees (age ≥ 51) 4351 4327 4298 45
Number of enterprises awarded the municipal health enterprise title 5 9 47
Number of enterprises awarded the provincial health enterprise title 22 28 47
Number of female employees 3074 3003 2887 45
Number of full-time employees 16993 17602 17439 45
Number of local employees 15120 46
Number of male employees 13919 14599 14552 45
Number of middle management employees 932 766 756 46
Number of newly added employees 893 46
Number of newly added employees (31 ≤ age ≤ 40) 44 46
Number of newly added employees (41 ≤ age ≤ 50) 5 46
Number of newly added employees (age ≤ 30) 829 46
Number of newly added employees (age ≥ 51) 1 46
Number of newly added female employees 253 46
Number of newly added male employees 640 46
Number of overseas employees 26 46
Number of primary employees 15823 16615 16471 46
Number of senior management employees 238 221 212 46
Social insurance coverage rate (%) % 100 100 100 46
Total assets (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 907.22 1345.99 1606.60 43
Total number of all employees 16993 17602 17439 45

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of turnover employees 1056 46
Turnover rate of employee (%) % 2.91 5.61 5.71 46
Turnover rate of employee (31 ≤ age ≤ 40) (%) % 0.55 0.44 0.45 46
Turnover rate of employee (41 ≤ age ≤ 50) (%) % 0.49 0.02 0.05 46
Turnover rate of employee (age ≤ 30) (%) % 1.22 0.62 0.69 46
Turnover rate of employee (age ≥ 51) (%) % 0.65 3.53 3.35 46
Turnover rate of female employee (%) % 0.72 1.52 1.68 46
Turnover rate of male employee (%) % 2.19 4.09 4.03 46

Number and rate of work-related fatalities occurred in each of the past three years including the reporting year.

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Number of employee fatalities 3 47
Number of recordable injury incidents (TRI) (cases) cases 9 47
Number of work-related deaths 3 47
Recordable injury rate per million man-hours (TRIR) 0.82 47

Lost days due to work injury.

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Lost time injury rate per million man-hours (LTIR) 0.23 47
Number of lost time injury incidents (LTI) (cases) cases 9 47
Number of workdays lost due to occupational injuries (days) days 886 47
Number of working hours lost due to occupational injuries (hours) hours 7088 47

Description of occupational health and safety measures adopted, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Employee coverage rate of production safety liability insurance (%) % 100 47
Investment in major hazard source remediation (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 1.32 47
Investment in production safety (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 6.83 8.91 12.56 47
Investment in production safety liability insurance (RMB 10000) RMB 10000 1382.42 47
Investment in safety equipment testing (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 0.55 47
Investment in safety facilities and equipment (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 3.06 47
Investment in safety production training (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 0.51 47
Investment in safety protective equipment (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 0.62 47
Investment in safety training (RMB 10 thousand) RMB 10 thousand 5062 47
Number of special governance activities related to safety 29 62 176 47
Safety training coverage rate (%) % 100 100 47
Total number of participants in safety training 373571 47

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Employee training coverage (%) % 86.42 46
Female employee training coverage (%) % 89.97 46
Male employee training coverage (%) % 85.79 46
Middle management training coverage (%) % 89.34 46
Number of 'high-tech enterprise' certifications 13 43
Number of employee training sessions held (session) session 131 169 232 46
Number of employees participating in training 29878 35971 46
Number of research platforms 9 43
Number of research projects 279 311 43
Number of safety training sessions (sessions) sessions 4495 47
Occupational training investment (RMB 10 thousand) RMB 10 thousand 3900.83 4320.58 4699.74 46
Primary employees training coverage (%) % 81.16 46
Senior management training coverage (%) % 89.47 46

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Average environmental training duration per person (hours) hours 4.23 44
Average safety training duration (hours) hours 56.84 47
Average training duration for female employees (hours) hours 12.96 16.83 18.36 46
Average training duration for male employees (hours) hours 15.43 18.55 20.57 46
Average training duration for middle management (hours) hours 18.56 19.43 22.94 46
Average training duration for primary employees (hours) hours 15.72 16.34 19.76 46
Average training duration for senior management (hours) hours 24.34 21.99 22.79 46
Average training duration per employee (hours) hours 19.95 46
R&D funding investment (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 6.51 7.96 8.63 43
Total investment in environmental protection training (RMB 10 thousand) RMB 10 thousand 55.24 44

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Net assets attributable to shareholders of the listed company (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 328.77 330.85 377.90 43
Number of domestic suppliers 1252 1408 1493 47
Number of suppliers 1252 1408 1493 47

Description of practices relating to engaging suppliers, number of suppliers where the practices are being implemented, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Percentage of suppliers certified by ISO 14000 (%) % 66.21 64.91 65.63 47
Percentage of suppliers certified by OHSAS 18000 (%) % 66.21 64.91 65.57 47

Number of products and service related complaints received and how they are dealt with.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Others (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 6.50 47
Revenue (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 903.06 992.75 825.18 43
Total profit (RMB 100 million) RMB 100 million 20.06 35.63 56.62 43

Description of practices relating to observing and protecting intellectual property rights.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of invention patents (items) among patent applications items 76 43
Number of invention patents (items) among patent grants items 74 43
Number of invention patents applied to the main business (items) items 74 43
Number of patent applications during the reporting period (items) items 234 259 265 43
Number of patent grants during the reporting period (items) items 173 175 176 43
Total number of valid patents as of the end of the reporting period (items) items 1071 43

Description of quality assurance process and recall procedures.

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Product-conforming ratio (%) % 100 44

Description of anti-corruption training provided to directors and staff.

Indicator Unit 2024 Report Pages
Anti-corruption training coverage rate (%) % 100 43
Anti-corruption training hours (hours) hours 2400 43
Coverage rate of board members participating in anti-corruption training (%) % 100 43
Coverage rate of middle management participating in anti-corruption training (%) % 100 43
Coverage rate of primary employees participating in anti-corruption training (%) % 100 43
Coverage rate of senior management participating in anti-corruption training (%) % 100 43
Number of anti-corruption training sessions (times) times 2100 43
Number of participants in anti-corruption training 17447 43
Number of participants in anti-corruption training: Board members 8 43
Number of participants in anti-corruption training: Middle management employees 756 43
Number of participants in anti-corruption training: Primary employees 16471 43
Number of participants in anti-corruption training: Senior management employees 212 43

Focus areas of contribution (e.g. education, environmental concerns, labour needs, health, culture, sport).

Indicator Unit 2023 2024 Report Pages
Number of technological innovation achievements 199 190 43

Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.

Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024 Report Pages
Amount invested in rural revitalization (RMB 10 thousand) RMB 10 thousand 460.55 47
Amount of employee assistance (RMB 10 thousand) RMB 10 thousand 594 493.43 431.99 46
Investment amount in public welfare and charity (RMB 10 thousand) RMB 10 thousand 3.87 47
Number of employee assistance 1024 1031 910 46
Number of employee volunteer services (participants) participants 2492 47
Number of people benefited from rural revitalization work 2852 47
Total amount of social contribution (RMB 10 thousand) RMB 10 thousand 622.82 47
Total hours of employee volunteer services (hours) hours 1013 47

The types of emissions and respective emissions data.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) Emissions tons 61.63 53.78 77.61
NOâ‚“ Emissions tons 20.12 19.02 56.95
SOâ‚“ Emissions tons 14.35 15.04 31.21

Direct (Scope 1) and energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Direct GHG Emissions (Scope 1) tons of CO2 equivalent 16830 11950 30870
Indirect Energy Emissions (Scope 2) tons of CO2 equivalent 112680 121020 96820
Total GHG Emissions tons of CO2 equivalent 129500 132970 127269
Total GHG Emissions Intensity (By Revenue) tons of CO2 equivalent/RMB million 25.74 22.43 15.47

Total hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Hazardous Waste Disposed 10000 tons 369.51
Total Hazardous Waste 10000 tons 481.21

Total non-hazardous waste produced (in tonnes) and, where appropriate, intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Non-Hazardous Waste (Domestic Waste) 10000 tons 0.05
Total Non-Hazardous Waste Intensity (By Revenue) tons/RMB million 0.2

Direct and/or indirect energy consumption by type (e.g. electricity, gas or oil) in total (kWh in '000s) and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Diesel Fuel Consumption tons 21275.96 26273.62 25994.13
Energy Consumption Intensity (By Revenue) kWh/RMB million 33.6 32.83 25.44
Fossil Fuel Consumption tons gasoline 12891.41 167.52 74.65
Gasoline Consumption tons 492.76 619.08 704.28
Natural Gas Consumption 10000 cubic meters 185.65 167.52 74.65
Purchased Electricity MWh 1317739.33 1491057.21 1555750.66
Renewable Energy Consumption MWh 10592.19
Solar Energy MWh 12207.48
Total Energy Consumption million kWh 1690.13 1910.18 2099.01
Total Indirect Energy Consumption MWh 1317739.33 1491057.21 1555750.66
Wind Energy MWh 22901.4

Water consumption in total and intensity (e.g. per unit of production volume, per facility).

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Municipal Water Consumption 10000 tons 625.81
Recycled Water Usage 10000 tons 2172.22
Surface Water Withdrawal 10000 tons 129.78
Total Wastewater Discharge ten thousand tons 2919.82 2558.61 2106.06
Total Water Withdrawal 10000 tons 663.38 499.28 5153.05
Water Withdrawal Intensity tons/RMB million 131.99 84.23 624.48

Description of the significant impacts of activities on the environment and natural resources and the actions taken to manage them.

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Total Investment in Ecological Restoration RMB 10000 4950.12

Total workforce by gender, employment type (for example, full- or part-time), age group and geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Employees Aged 30-50 10507 10457 9690
Number of Employees Aged Above 50 4351 4327 4298
Number of Employees Aged Below 30 2135 3013 3451
Number of Employees in Overseas 26
Number of Female Employees 3074 3003 2887
Number of Full-time Employees 16993 17602 17439
Number of General Employees 15823 16615 16471
Number of Male Employees 13919 14599 14552
Number of Middle Management Employees 932 766 756
Number of New Employees 893 879
Number of New Employees (Above 50) 1
Number of New Employees (Aged 30-50) 49
Number of New Employees (Aged Below 30) 829
Number of New Employees (Female) 253
Number of New Employees (Male) 640
Number of Senior Management Employees 238 221 212
Number of Total Employees 16993 17602 17439
Percentage of Employees Aged 30-50 % 61.93 59.41 55.41
Percentage of Employees Aged Above 50 % 25.61 24.58 24.65
Percentage of Employees Aged Below 30 % 12.57 17.12 19.79
Percentage of Female Employees % 18.09 17.07 16.55
Percentage of Full-time Employees % 100 100 100
Percentage of Male Employees % 81.91 82.93 83.45

Employee turnover rate by gender, age group and geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged 30-50 % 1.04 0.46 0.5
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Above 50 % 0.65 3.53 3.35
Turnover Rate of Employees Aged Below 30 % 1.22 0.62 0.69
Turnover Rate of Female Employees % 0.72 1.52 1.68
Turnover Rate of Male Employees % 2.19 4.09 4.03
Turnover Rate of Total Employees % 2.91 5.61 5.71

Number and rate of work-related fatalities occurred in each of the past three years including the reporting year.

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Number of Work-related Fatalities 3
Number of Work-related Fatalities for Direct Employee 3

Lost days due to work injury.

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Lost Days Due to Work-related Injuries days 886
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR/LTIR) per million man-hours 0.23
Number of Work-related Injuries cases 9

Description of occupational health and safety measures adopted, and how they are implemented and monitored.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Investment in Work Safety RMB 100 million 6.83 8.91 12.56
Participation Rate of Safety Training % 100 100

The percentage of employees trained by gender and employee category (e.g. senior management, middle management).

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Percentage of Employees Trained % 86.42
Percentage of Trained Female Employees % 89.97
Percentage of Trained General Employees % 81.16
Percentage of Trained Male Employees % 85.79
Percentage of Trained Middle Management % 89.34
Percentage of Trained Senior Management % 89.47
Total Cost of Training RMB 10 thousand 3900.83 4320.58 4699.74

The average training hours completed per employee by gender and employee category.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Average Training Hours (Female) hours 12.96 16.83 18.36
Average Training Hours (Male) hours 15.43 18.55 20.57
Average Training Hours (Middle Management) hours 18.56 19.43 22.94
Average Training Hours (Senior Management) hours 24.34 21.99 22.79
Average Training Hours per Employee hours 19.95

Number of suppliers by geographical region.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Suppliers in Mainland China 1252 1408 1493
Number of Total Suppliers 1252 1408 1493

Number of products and service related complaints received and how they are dealt with.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Complaints Handling Rate % 100 100 100

Description of practices relating to observing and protecting intellectual property rights.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Invention Patents items 74
Number of Patents Applied items 234 259 265
Number of Patents Granted items 173 175 176
Number of Patents Held items 1071

Description of anti-corruption training provided to directors and staff.

Standard Indicator Unit 2024
Anti-corruption Training Coverage among Directors and Management % 100
Average Anti-corruption Training Hours for General Employees hours/person 0.1457
Average Hours of Anti-corruption Training hours/person 0.1376
Board Anti-corruption Training Duration hours None
Coverage Rate of Ethical Standards and Anti-Corruption Training % 100
Coverage of Anti-corruption Training for Employees % 100
Number of Anti-corruption Training Session times 2100
Number of Directors and Management Attendance for Anti-corruption Training 976
Number of General Employees Attendance for Anti-corruption Training 16471
Number of People Participated in Ethical Standards and Anti-corruption Training 17447
Total Hours of Anti-corruption Training hours 2400

Resources contributed (e.g. money or time) to the focus area.

Standard Indicator Unit 2022 2023 2024
Number of Participations in Volunteer Activities participants 2492
Total Public Welfare Donations RMB 10 thousand 3.87
Total Social Investment RMB 10 thousand 594 493.43 622.82
Total Volunteer Service Hours hours 1013