China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (China Gold International) released its 16th Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2025.

Financial highlights • Total revenue rose to USD 1.31 billion, up 73.0% year-on-year. • Operating earnings reached USD 590 million, while net profit surged to USD 472.3 million. • Total assets increased to USD 3.36 billion; the asset-liability ratio fell to 30.37%. • R&D investment totalled USD 32.80 million, focused on resource efficiency and low-carbon technologies.

Environmental performance • Company-wide greenhouse-gas emissions were 328,889.71 tCO₂e (Scope 1: 2,091.44 t; Scope 2: 326,798.27 t). • Freshwater use declined to 6.84 million tonnes, with 81.41% recycling at Jiama Mine and 100% at CSH Mine. • Total energy consumption was 69,156.48 tce; key projects cut electricity use by 14.39 million kWh annually. • Hazardous waste generation fell to 229.47 t at Jiama Mine and 30.98 t at CSH Mine; both sites maintained zero industrial wastewater discharge.

Safety and labour • No work-related fatalities, major equipment fires or environmental incidents were recorded. • Safety investment amounted to RMB 232.86 million; 144 safety-training sessions reached 6,258 participants. • The workforce numbered 2,096, including 425 women and 499 ethnic-minority employees. Labour-contract and social-insurance coverage remained at 100%.

Governance • During 2025 the Board met four times; all directors attended at least 75% of meetings. • Forty-five announcements were filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and 40 with the Toronto Stock Exchange. • The Audit Committee completed its 18th consecutive year with no material internal-control deficiencies identified.

Community and supply chain • Tax contributions totalled RMB 1.45 billion and donations reached RMB 89.27 million. • RMB 422 million was spent on procurement, 75.18% of which met social-responsibility criteria; 36.77% was sourced locally. • Rural-revitalisation expenditure stood at RMB 32.78 million, and 77 students and families received targeted assistance.

Strategic outlook The report states that China Gold International will refine Scope 3 carbon-accounting, embed climate metrics into executive appraisal systems and expand digital-mine initiatives to sustain its high-quality, low-carbon growth trajectory.