智通财经网·2026-02-09 09:35Core Viewpoint - Citi's report indicates that Zijin Mining (02899) is expected to achieve steady production growth in the coming years through existing mine expansion plans and acquisitions, maintaining a "Buy" rating with a target price of HKD 39 [1] Production Guidance - Zijin Mining's production guidance for 2026 includes copper at 1.2 million tons, gold at 105 tons, lithium at 120,000 tons, zinc at 400,000 tons, silver at 520,000 tons, and molybdenum at 15,000 tons, representing year-on-year growth rates of 10%, 17%, 380%, flat, 19%, and 36% respectively [1] - The production targets for 2028 are set at copper between 1.5 to 1.6 million tons, gold between 130 to 140 tons, lithium between 270,000 to 320,000 tons, zinc between 400,000 to 450,000 tons, silver between 600 to 700 tons, and molybdenum between 25,000 to 35,000 tons, with changes compared to previous guidance showing flat growth for copper and zinc, an increase of 30 tons for gold, an increase of 20,000 tons for lithium, and flat for silver and molybdenum [1] Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) - The compound annual growth rates from 2025 to 2028 for gold and copper are projected to be between 13% to 16% and 11% to 14% respectively, while lithium is expected to have a CAGR of 121% to 134% [1]