Chifeng Gold has released its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing expanded investment, quantified climate metrics and strengthened governance structures aimed at long-term sustainable growth.
Environmental Commitments and Performance • Total environmental protection outlays reached RMB 171.90 million, of which RMB 138.61 million was earmarked for ecological restoration. • Location-based greenhouse-gas emissions totalled 1.12 million tCO₂e, equating to 0.89 tCO₂e per RMB 10,000 of revenue. Market-based emissions were 1.05 million tCO₂e (0.83 tCO₂e per RMB 10,000 of revenue). • Clean-energy consumption amounted to 360.34 million kWh, representing 24.90 % of total energy use. • The group recycled 7.27 million t of water and consumed 14.61 million t in total, implying a water-use intensity of 11.56 t per RMB 10,000 of revenue. • Carbon-transition roadmap targets peak emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality for own operations by 2055, supported by on-site solar projects, green-power procurement and progressive electrification.
Operational Safety and Quality • Safety investment at domestic subsidiaries expanded 36.86 % year-on-year to RMB 52.59 million. One work-related fatality and ten lost-time injury cases were recorded, with a lost-time injury frequency rate of 0.98 per million hours worked for employees. • Mineral-product qualification rate remained at 100 %, customer satisfaction reached 99.75 %, and no product recalls or complaints were reported.
Governance Enhancements • Nine Board meetings achieved 100 % director attendance; nineteen committee meetings and three independent-director sessions were convened. • Chifeng Gold’s three-tier ESG governance model (“Board–Strategy & Sustainability Committee–ESG Working Group”) links executive remuneration to sustainability metrics, which account for at least 20 % of performance evaluation. • Anti-corruption oversight included 132 training sessions covering all 7,257 employees; no legal cases or penalties related to unethical conduct occurred during the year.
Innovation and R&D • R&D expenditure totalled RMB 117.24 million, underpinning initiatives such as 5G-enabled intelligent mining at Wulong and low-alkalinity flotation upgrades at Hanfeng Mining.
Workforce and Community Engagement • The company employed 7,257 people across China, Laos and Ghana, with ethnic-minority staff making up 9.69 % of the domestic workforce. • Training reached 100 % of staff, delivering 417,373 hours. • Community contributions amounted to RMB 9.03 million via 97 volunteer programmes, 386 stakeholder dialogues and 1,549 community visits, with 2,135 beneficiaries recorded.
Supply Chain and Standards Leadership • The miner managed 4,227 suppliers and is contributing to national mining-sector ESG disclosure standards, moving from standards follower to standard setter.
Outlook Chifeng Gold plans to continue expanding renewable-energy deployment, refine carbon accounting across its value chain and progress towards the stated “2030 Carbon Peak, 2055 Carbon Neutrality” milestones while reinforcing safety, governance and community-partnership initiatives.