Chihong Zinc and Germanium

Yunnan Chihong Zinc and Germanium Company Limited (sse: 600497) is the state-owned enterprise engaged in the processing, extracting, and prospecting and trading of zinc, lead, germanium, and sulfuric acid products.

The company was founded in Qujing, Yunnan, China, in 2000. It was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2004.

In 2010, Chihong's Canadian subsidiary, Chihong Canada Mining, closed a joint venture with Selwyn Resources Ltd. for the development of a zinc-lead mining operation in the Yukon. The transaction cost CDN$100 million to complete.