Jinchuan Group Co Ltd, a leading industrial enterprise under Gansu Province, has been strategically reinforcing its core capabilities by focusing on equipment maintenance, safety production, environmental protection, quality control, talent development, and grassroots management. These efforts are deeply integrated into the company's operations, aligning with its ambitious "Trillion Jinchuan" development blueprint. By securing development baselines, enhancing core competencies, and implementing refined management and standard specifications, the group is solidifying its industrial foundation. This approach supports the transformation of traditional industries and the cultivation of emerging sectors, marking a new chapter in revitalizing the old industrial base through practical achievements.

Reinforcing the Foundation: Equipment Upgrades Build a Robust Production Base

Recognizing the critical role of equipment in industrial development, Jinchuan Group has been addressing challenges posed by outdated and inefficient machinery. The company has driven iterative upgrades of core equipment to bolster hardware strength and ensure stable production. For instance, at the power supply workshop of Jinchuan Nickel-Cobalt Power Plant, intelligent upgrades to the No. 31 and No. 32 distribution substations are now fully operational. Technicians can monitor equipment parameters in real-time and manage switches remotely via a centralized control center. Given that the power supply system is the lifeline of production, its digitalization is a key project for the group. During a critical maintenance window for the flash furnace, the company implemented a tailored upgrade plan to eliminate safety hazards. The upgrade involved more than simple replacements; it included a comprehensive technological iteration. The team used a mobile distribution station load connection technique to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply and zero production downtime. Traditional manual circuit breaker handcarts were replaced with electric devices, pushing distribution operations toward intelligence and unmanned management. Furthermore, a joint project with the State Grid to upgrade watt-hour meters at the precision copper substation improved metering accuracy and grid reliability, supporting stable industrial power supply in the third plant area.

Empowering Development: Technical Innovation Unlocks New Growth Engines

Innovation is central to Jinchuan Group's strategy. The company has focused on tackling production bottlenecks and technical challenges through R&D and technology transfer, using innovation to enhance efficiency and revitalize traditional industries. A notable example is the 50,000 Nm³/h air separation project at the Jinchuan Nickel-Cobalt Power Plant, where a customized water-source heat pump system recovers waste heat from the cooling tower's 40°C return water to heat over 5,000 square meters of plant buildings. This is a practical model for energy conservation and cost reduction. The project team designed a dual-mode system for winter and summer, switching automatically via an intelligent control system. In winter, it extracts low-grade heat for centralized heating; in transitional seasons, it uses a direct supply mode without additional equipment energy consumption. The system saves over 4,000 tonnes of water, nearly 300 tonnes of standard coal, and reduces CO2 emissions by about 750 tonnes per heating season. This initiative cuts production costs and provides a replicable solution for industrial waste heat utilization.

Uniting Efforts: Refined Management Strengthens Cohesion

With hardware upgrades and innovation in place, Jinchuan Group emphasizes refined management to drive efficiency. The company has improved management systems, optimized control mechanisms, and fostered synergy across all levels. Jinchuan Nickel-Cobalt Thermal Power Company, a key energy hub, has established a comprehensive energy management system. It sets annual energy consumption plans and limits, implementing a "daily statistics, weekly analysis" routine to precisely control energy use. Staff optimize coal blending ratios and unit load rates to improve economic efficiency, while daily monitoring of metering equipment helps detect and address anomalies. The group also invests in talent development through regular skill training, labor competitions, emergency drills, and case-based education. The wastewater treatment workshop runs competitions on water treatment and metal recovery, linked to performance evaluations to motivate employees. The thermal power company offers specialized training on production processes, energy statistics, and data analysis, enhancing workforce capabilities and ensuring a robust talent pool for safe and efficient production.

Optimizing Logistics: Revitalizing the Industrial Artery

Logistics are vital for supply chain operations. To address previous limitations of single-mode transport and weak capacity, Jinchuan Nickel-Cobalt Logistics Company has been upgrading its road-rail intermodal network, renewing transport equipment, and optimizing systems. This transforms the company from a traditional short-haul supplier to a full-chain integrated service provider. Recent infrastructure upgrades include a 25-kilometer railway line for the Hexi Fort copper smelter, enabling direct transport of raw materials and products, saving 20 million yuan annually in short-haul costs. The company has also completed railway lines for nickel salts and restored sulfuric acid loading lines, opening container freight channels. These "road-to-rail" projects have released over one million tonnes of railway capacity annually, smoothing industrial logistics. In equipment, the company has added and updated 68 sets of machinery, maintained locomotives and tracks, and reduced outsourcing costs through self-maintenance and repair. Adopting green logistics, it is deploying new energy transport vehicles and gradually replacing imported trackless equipment with domestic alternatives. The transport model is optimized: internally, it balances road and rail capacity to support mining and primary production; externally, it expands into port freight forwarding, cross-border raw material transport, and provincial mineral processing logistics. This modern logistics system addresses the shortcomings of multimodal transport, stabilizing the supply chain for nickel, copper, cobalt, and new energy materials. It lays a solid foundation for an integrated industrial landscape and sets a benchmark for green, specialized, and intensive regional industrial logistics.