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ZIJIN MINING<02899> - Results Announcement

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. announced on 07/04/2005:
(stock code: 02899 )
Year end date: 31/12/2004
Currency: RMB
Auditors' Report: Unqualified

                                                        (Audited   )
                                     (Audited   )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2004    from 01/01/2003
                                     to 31/12/2004      to 31/12/2003
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 1,507,679          1,050,529         
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 627,487            433,662           
Finance cost                       : (5,836)            (17,129)          
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : 22,655             2,018             
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 417,619            313,906           
% Change over Last Period          : +33.04    %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.16               0.16              
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : N/A                N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 417,619            313,906           
Final Dividend                     : RMB0.1             RMB0.15
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Final Dividend                   : 28/04/2005         to 27/05/2005 bdi.
Payable Date                       : 23/06/2005
B/C Dates for Annual         
  General Meeting                  : 28/04/2005         to 27/05/2005 bdi.
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   
  
Remarks:


1. Turnover represents the net invoiced value of goods sold, net of trade 
discounts and returns. 

An analysis of turnover, other revenue and gains is as follows: 

                                        2004            2003 
                                        RMB'000         RMB'000 
                
                
Turnover:               
Sale of gold bullions                   1,396,048       1,009,979
Sale of gold concentrates                  56,445          11,972
Sale of iron concentrates                   6,027          14,360
Sale of copper concentrates                37,319           5,820
Sale of copper cathodes                    20,392          14,896
Others                                      2,417             524
                
Less: Sales taxes and levies              (10,969)         (7,022)
                                        ----------------------------
                                        1,507,679       1,050,529
                                        ============================


2. The Group's profit from operating activities is arrived at after 
charging/(crediting): 

                                        2004            2003 
                                        RMB'000         RMB'000 
                
Depreciation (note (i))                 101,099         89,313
Amortisation of land use rights             543            305
Amortisation of long term deferred assets       
                                          6,465          3,500
Amortisation of intangible assets        13,297          3,112
Research expenditures                    21,032          9,309
Minimum lease payments under operating leases on land and buildings     
                                          1,146            362
Auditors' remuneration                    1,900            856
                
                
Staff costs (including directors'remuneration)          
Salaries and other staff costs (note (ii))      
                                        115,496         53,818
Retirement benefits - defined contribution fund (note (iii))    
                                          3,629          3,742
                                
                                        119,125         57,560

3. The calculation of earnings per share is based on the Group's net 
profit attributable to shareholders of RMB417,619,000 (2003: RMB313,906,
000) and the weighted average number of 2,628,261,820 ordinary shares (
2003: 1,916,395,676 ordinary shares) in issue during the year.

Diluted earnings per share amounts for the years ended 31 December 2004 
and 2003 have not been disclosed as there were no potential dilutive 
ordinary shares outstanding during these years.

4. The directors proposed a final dividend of RMB0.1 per ordinary share, 
which is calculated based on the net profit from ordinary activities 
attributable to shareholders of RMB417,619,000 and the number of ordinary 
shares in issue of 2,628,261,820 as at 31 December 2004. For the year 
ended 31 December 2003, the final dividend was RMB0.15 per ordinary share 
which is calculated based on the net profit from ordinary activities 
attributable to shareholders of RMB313,906,000 and the number of ordinary 
shares in issue of 1,314,131,910.