Company Overview - Minsheng Securities has initiated coverage on China Gold International (02099) with a "Buy" rating, projecting revenues of $1,119 million, $1,222 million, and $1,339 million for 2025-2027, representing growth rates of 47.9%, 9.2%, and 9.6% respectively. Net profits are expected to be $379 million, $460 million, and $544 million for the same period, with growth rates of 504%, 21.5%, and 18.2% respectively [1] Mining Assets - The company owns two major mining assets: Changshanhao Gold Mine and Jiama Polymetallic Mine. Prior to 2023, production was stable with steady profitability. After facing challenges in 2023, production is expected to gradually recover in 2024, with significant growth anticipated in 2025 [2] - Changshanhao Gold Mine, located in Inner Mongolia, has a current gold resource of 158.57 tons and a reserve of 15.02 tons. Surface resource extraction is nearing completion, but significant exploration results are expected in the first half of 2025. The mine is currently in a transition to underground mining, with production expected to stabilize at 2.4-2.6 tons during this period [2] - Jiama Polymetallic Mine, located in Tibet, is a large copper-gold polymetallic deposit with copper reserves of 207.5 million tons and gold reserves of 55.7 tons. Following a tailings pond incident in 2023, production capacity was reduced from 50,000 tons per day to 34,000 tons per day. Future plans include a three-step approach to restore capacity to over 50,000 tons per day, with a new exploration report expected in April 2026 [2] Market Conditions - The report indicates that by the second half of 2025, U.S. inflation is expected to decline, with non-farm data often falling short of expectations. The Federal Reserve is likely to continue lowering interest rates, which could catalyze a rise in gold prices. Global central banks have been increasing gold purchases, with China’s central bank continuing to buy gold for ten consecutive months, indicating a rising willingness to allocate assets to gold [3]