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Chinese company produced over 71,000 ounces of gold from Aurora Mine in first half of 2025
Aurora mining operation in Guyana (Source: Zijin)
Kaieteur News – Chinese-owned company, Zijin Mining Group has reported that its Aurora Gold Mine (AGM) in Guyana produced 2,039 kilograms (over 71,000 ounces) of gold in the first-half of 2025.
The disclosure was made in Zijin’s interim half-year report, released Tuesday, on its global operations. The company said Aurora’s output formed part of the 41,186 kilograms of gold produced across its projects worldwide. Zijin noted that the gold output recorded during the reporting period is a 16% increase compared to the same period last year. Zijin also noted that a technological upgrade was carried out at the Guyana gold mine.
Notably, in its 2024 interim report, Zijin disclosed that AGM had produced 1,949 kilograms of gold in the first six months of that year. This indicates that Aurora’s production increased this year, compared to last year.
AGM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zijin, operates the Aurora Gold Mine, which is Guyana’s only large-scale gold project currently in production. The mine holds estimated reserves close to 184 tonnes of gold (183,809 kg), or approximately six million ounces of gold. Zijin’s foothold in Guyana’s mining landscape was solidified in August 2020 when they acquired the largest gold mines operation in the country from Canadian-owned AGM for a sum of US$238 million.
The project is located in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), which is also home to most of the other major developments underway.
Guyana’s gold sector has seen a noticeable dip in declarations in recent years. According to the Bank of Guyana’s annual reports, gold declarations declined by roughly 209,000 troy ounces between 2019 and 2023. However, a modest rebound was recorded in 2024, with declarations rising by 1,954 ounces, from 432,113 ounces in 2023 to 434,067 ounces.
This publication had reported that Guyana has been ranked among the top 10 jurisdictions in the world for mining investment attractiveness, according to the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2024.
Guyana has a long history of small- and medium-scale alluvial mining. However, its mining-friendly policies and supportive government have attracted several foreign firms in recent years. This publication previously reported that five Canadian mining companies collectively control an estimated 15.5 million ounces of gold across various projects in different stages of development.
These ventures are currently undergoing exploration, feasibility studies, and permitting processes, with first production expected between 2026 and 2028. Most of these companies have commended Guyana’s favourable regulatory environment and view their projects here as key drivers of future growth.
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