The International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced today that it has accepted the application of Zijin Golden Ridge Limited to become a signatory to the International Cyanide Management Code (Cyanide Code). The Cyanide Code is a voluntary industry program for companies involved in the production of gold and silver using cyanide and companies manufacturing and transporting this cyanide.

Zijin Golden Ridge Limited operates the Akyem Mine in Ghana, which was acquired from Newmont Corp. in April 2025. The mine has achieved Cyanide Code certification four times, most recently in April 2025 while owned by Newmont Corp.

By becoming a signatory, Zijin Golden Ridge Limited commits to follow the Cyanide Code’s Principles and implement its Standards of Practice, and to have a certification audit of the Akyem Mine conducted by independent third-party auditors within two years of its April 2025 acquisition. Operations will be certified if found in compliance with the Code, and may be de-certified if ICMI determines that they no longer comply with the Cyanide Code.

The Cyanide Code was developed under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme by a multi-stakeholder Steering Committee. The Cyanide Code is intended to complement an operation’s existing obligation to comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the political jurisdiction in which the operation is located.

ICMI has been established to administer the Cyanide Code, promote its adoption, evaluate its implementation, and manage the certification process. A detailed list of the operations covered by signatory companies’ applications, along with the full text of the Cyanide Code and its implementing and administrative documents, are available at www.cyanidecode.org. We also invite you to read our 2024 Annual Report.