TABLE-Zijin Mining year net profit jumps 49.7 pct

HONG KONG, March 8 (Reuters) - Year ended December 31, 2007

(in million yuan unless stated)

Shr (yuan) 0.19 vs 0.13

Final Div (yuan) nil vs 0.09

Exceptional items n/a vs n/a

Net 2,552.01 vs 1,704.51

Turnover 14,871.27 vs 10,678.81

Company name Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd

NOTE - Zijin Mining (2899.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is a leading gold mining
enterprise principally engaged in the exploration, mining,
production, refining and sale of gold and other mineral
resources in the PRC.

The calculation of share earnings is based on the weighted
average of 13.14 billion shares in issue during the two years.
(Reporting by Raymond Leung; Editing by Tomasz Janowski)