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ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO., LTD.* 紫金矿业集团股份有限公司 (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People'

s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock code: 2899) ANNUAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER

2008 Financial results Revenue +9.76% to RMB16,322,275,000 Gross profit +7.48% to RMB5,993,093,000 Gross profit margin 36.72% as compared with 37.49% for Year

2007 Net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent +20.15% to RMB3,066,201,000 Operating performance Production of gold +9.61% to 57,318kg or 1,842,849 ounces including: mine-produced gold +14.71% to 28,479kg or 915,647 ounces Sales of gold +3% to 54,766kg or 1,760,783 ounces Average selling price of gold +16.26% to RMB196.35 /g or USD893.57 /ounce Production of copper +29.98% to 61,409 tonnes Sales of copper +22.15% to 60,200 tonnes Production of iron concentrates +35.14% to 1,182,400 tonnes Sales of iron concentrates +6.69% to 978,850 tonnes Production of zinc -15.11% to 135,117 tonnes Sales of zinc -12.21% to 107,294 tonnes (1 troy ounce = 31.1035g) Highlights ? At the end of 2008, the Group has recorded the following resources reserve (approved): 701.5 tonnes of gold, an increase of 9.9% over the corresponding period last year;

1,700 tonnes of silver, an increase of 150.7% over the corresponding period last year;

9.64 million tonnes of copper, an increase of 3% over the corresponding period last year;

390,000 tonnes of molybdenum, an increase of 25% over the corresponding period last year;

5.28 million tonnes of lead and zinc, an increase of 42% over the corresponding period last year;

100,000 tonnes of tungsten(WO3), an increase of 60% over the corresponding period last year;

151 tonnes of platinum and palladium;

100,000 tonnes of tin;

667,500 tonnes of nickel;

135 million tonnes of iron sulfate (standard ore);

168 million tonnes of iron ore;

43.97 million tonnes of bauxite,

300 million tonnes of coal. The increase in reserve in main minerals was larger than the consumption. ? In 2008, the Company obtained new resources reserve of (partially not yet approved): 66.59 tonnes of gold, 325,400 tonnes of copper, 969,600 tonnes of lead and zinc, 214,500 tonnes of tungsten(WO3),

997 tonnes of silver,

6 million tonnes of iron ore, 7.458 million tonnes of pyrite standard ore.

1 ? In 2009, the Group plans to produce gold of approximately 31.2 tonnes from mines, representing 12.7% increase over last year;

copper metal of approximately 83,500 tonnes, representing 40% increase over last year;

silver of approximately 96.8 tonnes;

process gold of approximately 28.6 tonnes;

refined zinc of approximately 80,000 tonnes;

zinc in concentrate form of approximately 35,000 tonnes;

iron concentrates of approximately 1,640,000 tonnes;

tungsten in concentrate form of approximately 4,556 tonnes (standard). Please note that the said plan was made on the basis of the current market situation and the existing conditions of the Company. The Board may, pursuant to changes in circumstances, vary the production plan. The Board of Directors (the Board ) of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.* (the Company ) is pleased to announce the audited consolidated annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to the Group ) for the year ended