Zijin Mining Group (601899) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 601899 does

Zijin Mining Group (601899) is a stock listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the Basic Materials sector, Gold industry. The company explores and extracts metals in Mainland China and internationally, producing copper, gold, zinc concentrate, lead concentrate, silver, lithium, iron concentrate, tungsten concentrate, and molybdenum concentrate, along with smelted copper, processed gold and silver, smelted zinc ingots, sulfuric acid, and battery-grade lithium carbonate. It also manufactures copper pipes, plates, and strips, and is involved in mining, smelting, jewelry sales, and environmental protection services. Zijin Mining Group holds 100% interest in the Shapinggou Molybdenum mine in Jinzhai County, Anhui Province. It is part of the CSI 300 index and operates alongside peers such as Zhongjin Gold (600489) and Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (601600).

Key numbers explained

• 30.01 CNY is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share right now.
• -4.46% is today's price change, showing the percentage drop relative to the previous close.
• 797.99B CNY is the market capitalization, the total value of all outstanding shares.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 12.1 divides the current price by the last 12 months of earnings per share (2.48 CNY), a common way to compare how cheaply a stock trades versus its recent earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 8.4 uses expected future earnings, often a more optimistic read if growth is anticipated.
• 3.4% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend per share expressed as a percentage of the current price.
• 36.6% is the return on equity, showing how much profit the company generates for each unit of shareholder equity.
• 32.1% is the operating margin, indicating how much of each revenue unit remains after covering operating costs.

What to watch

• Commodity prices, especially for copper and gold, which directly affect revenue and margins.
• Operating margins and profit margins, which can shift with input costs and production volumes.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 60.3%, a measure of financial leverage that investors monitor for risk.
• Dividend policy, including the 24% share of earnings paid out and the ex-dividend date of Aug 21, 2026.
• Broader market conditions on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and sector trends in Basic Materials.