Zhongjin Lingnan Explained

Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet
Foundation:1984
Location City:Shenzhen
Location Country:China
Area Served:Exported worldwide
Industry:Non-ferrous metals
Products:Copper, Zinc, Lead, Nickel, Real estate, etc.
Revenue Year:2015
Income Year:2015
Net Income Year:2015
Assets Year:2015
Equity Year:2015
Footnotes:in a consolidated basis

Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co., Ltd. known as Zhongjin Lingnan in China or their English name Nonfemet (abbreviation of non-ferrous metal), is a Chinese company engaged in the mining and processing of lead, zinc and other non-ferrous metals.[1] In 2015 financial year, the company also had 0.49% revenue from real estate development.[2]

Lingnan is a word refer to southern China, including Guangdong province, while Zhongjin literally means China metal. As at 11 November 2016, Zhongjin Lingnan is a constituents of SZSE 100 Index and CSI 300 Index.

History

The firm was established in Shenzhen, Guangdong province in 1984, as a subsidiary of state-owned enterprise (The national corporation dissolved in 1998, which provincial government takeover the management role). Its production base is in Shaoguan, Guangdong province, China.[3] Zhongjin Lingnan also purchased a Canadian company as well as a company in Australia.

Recent Developments

Zhongjin Lingnan was a signatory of a joint statement by ten of the world's top zinc producers published in 2015. In that statement, the zinc producers pledged to cut their output by 500,000 tonnes in 2016 in order to reduce overcapacities in the market and increase zinc prices.[4]

Due to low metal prices, the company announced it would cut 100 jobs at its Australian Broken Hill mine in New South Wales,[5] which it had acquired in 2013.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.google.com/finance/quote/000060:SHE Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Company Limited
  2. Web site: 2015年年度报告. 2015 Annual Report. 1 April 2016. 11 November 2016. Zhongjin Lingnan. Chinese.
  3. https://archive.today/20120714121753/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot_article.asp?symbol=000060 Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co., Ltd.
  4. Web site: UPDATE 3-China zinc smelters pledge 20 pct output cuts; prices spike. 20 November 2015. Reuters. 14 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Jobs to go at Perilya mine at Broken Hill after company announces restructure. 22 March 2016. ABC News. 14 February 2017.
  6. News: China's number three zinc miner to acquire Aussie Perilya MINING.com. 2013-09-04. MINING.com. 2017-05-02. en-US.