Investment Rating - Industry rating: Recommended [4] Core Insights - The company's total gold production in Q1 2025 was 720,000 ounces (22.39 tons), a decrease of 4.0% quarter-on-quarter but an increase of 21.8% year-on-year [1][2] - Total gold sales for Q1 2025 were 737,000 ounces (22.92 tons), reflecting a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1.7% and a year-on-year increase of 17.9% [1][2] - The average gold price achieved in Q1 2025 was $2,874 per ounce (674.53 yuan per gram), up 8.3% quarter-on-quarter and 39.3% year-on-year [1][2] Production and Operational Performance - The unit total cash cost for Q1 2025 was $1,223 per ounce (287.04 yuan per gram), an increase of 6.9% quarter-on-quarter and 3.6% year-on-year [2] - The all-in sustaining cost (AISC) for Q1 2025 was $1,640 per ounce (384.91 yuan per gram), a decrease of 0.4% quarter-on-quarter and an increase of 1.2% year-on-year [2] - The company reaffirmed its 2025 production guidance, expecting total gold production to be between 2.9 million ounces and 3.225 million ounces [6] Financial Performance - Revenue for Q1 2025 was $1.927 billion, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 12.3% and a year-on-year increase of 69.3% [3][5] - Gross profit for Q1 2025 was $839 million, reflecting a quarter-on-quarter increase of 18.7% and a year-on-year increase of 177.8% [3][5] - Net profit attributable to shareholders for Q1 2025 was $443 million, a decrease of 5.7% quarter-on-quarter but an increase of 663.8% year-on-year [3][5] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $1.120 billion, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 26.7% and a year-on-year increase of 158.1% [5]

Group 1: Report Investment Rating - No investment rating information is provided in the report. Group 2: Core Viewpoints - This week, the supply of crude oil has tightened and oil prices have risen, leading to an increase in asphalt prices. Shandong spot prices have slightly increased, and the futures market has strengthened slightly. With low production and a slight increase in shipments, factory inventories have continued to decline, while social inventories have increased, resulting in overall inventory remaining relatively stable. The market is generally showing marginal improvement. [1] - The market in the north is tight, while in the east and south, it is relatively loose. Positive factors include low inventory levels, tight and expensive heavy - oil raw materials, and a decrease in production scheduled for April. Negative factors are the lack of demand improvement, weak purchasing in the east and south, and price cuts by Sinopec. The fundamentals have slightly improved, and the market is expected to remain weak and stable in the short term. Inventories are expected to gradually accumulate at a low level in the first half of the year. [1] - It is expected that asphalt prices will fluctuate with crude oil prices. Attention should be paid to the actual inventory situation and the impact of US sanctions on raw materials. Consider long positions in distant - end contracts such as the 09 contract. [1] Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs Daily Review - Shandong spot prices have remained stable, with a market reference price of 3,510 - 3,700 yuan/ton. The asphalt futures market has shown fluctuations, and crack spread profits are at a moderate level. Gasoline and diesel prices in Shandong have slightly increased. The daily production of asphalt is 6.3 (+0) million tons. [1] Price and Spread Data - The report presents price data for various asphalt - related items from March 27 to April 2, 2025, including prices of Shandong spot, asphalt futures, Korea's CIF price in East China, and Shandong coker feedstock, as well as data on spreads and basis. [1] - It also shows multiple seasonal charts of asphalt, such as basis seasonality for different contracts (06, 09, 12), 9 - 12 month spreads, refinery comprehensive costs for a certain type of asphalt, the ratio of Singapore asphalt to fuel oil, import profits in East China, and comparisons between coker feedstock, petroleum coke, and asphalt prices, as well as data on asphalt's operating rate, social inventory rate, and warehouse receipt seasonality. [1][2]