08:59     ZIJIN MINING<02899> - Results Announcement (2)                      

    Staff costs (including directors'remuneration)                            
    Salaries and other staff costs (note (ii))                                
                                            115,496         53,818            
    Retirement benefits - defined contribution fund (note (iii))              
                                              3,629          3,742            
                                                                              
                                            119,125         57,560            
                                                                              
    3. The calculation of earnings per share is based on the Group's net      
    profit attributable to shareholders of RMB417,619,000 (2003: RMB313,906,  
    000) and the weighted average number of 2,628,261,820 ordinary shares (   
    2003: 1,916,395,676 ordinary shares) in issue during the year.            
                                                                              
    Diluted earnings per share amounts for the years ended 31 December 2004   
    and 2003 have not been disclosed as there were no potential dilutive      
    ordinary shares outstanding during these years.                           
                                                                              
    4. The directors proposed a final dividend of RMB0.1 per ordinary share,  
    which is calculated based on the net profit from ordinary activities      
    attributable to shareholders of RMB417,619,000 and the number of ordinary 
    shares in issue of 2,628,261,820 as at 31 December 2004. For the year     
    ended 31 December 2003, the final dividend was RMB0.15 per ordinary share 
    which is calculated based on the net profit from ordinary activities      
    attributable to shareholders of RMB313,906,000 and the number of ordinary 
    shares in issue of 1,314,131,910.                                         
                                                                              
    For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.