Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Zijin trades at senior multiples after its IPO re-rating, with valuation now anchored to execution and cost normalization rather than index-driven flows.</li>
<li>Elevated gold prices support cash flows, but upside from here requires sustained bullion strength or visible AISC improvement.</li>
<li>December GDX non-inclusion removes a near-term catalyst but does not alter asset quality or medium-term fundamentals.</li>
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Zijin trades at senior multiples after its IPO re-rating, with valuation now anchored to execution and cost normalization rather than index-driven flows.
Elevated gold prices support cash flows, but upside from here requires sustained bullion strength or visible AISC improvement.
December GDX non-inclusion removes a near-term catalyst but does not alter asset quality or medium-term fundamentals.


Zijin Gold Intl (2259 HK): Gold Leverage Intact; December GDX Non-Inclusion a Near-Term Overhang

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<li>Structural copper tightness, strong gold cash flows, and rising silver prices position Zijin for multi-year earnings growth and a valuation re-rating in 2026.</li>
<li>Leadership transition reduces founder dependence, strengthens governance credibility, and enables multiple expansion as Zijin aligns with global copper-scarcity peers.</li>
<li>Base valuation is HK$40–41; spot and peer convergence support HK$48–50, implying 35–40% upside with clear catalysts across copper expansions and gold stability.</li>
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Structural copper tightness, strong gold cash flows, and rising silver prices position Zijin for multi-year earnings growth and a valuation re-rating in 2026.
Leadership transition reduces founder dependence, strengthens governance credibility, and enables multiple expansion as Zijin aligns with global copper-scarcity peers.
Base valuation is HK$40–41; spot and peer convergence support HK$48–50, implying 35–40% upside with clear catalysts across copper expansions and gold stability.


2026 High Conviction Idea: Zijin Mining – Copper Scarcity Rerating to HK$48

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

Dundee Precious Metals  / Index Rebalance

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-gold-miners-etf-usa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32924:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA (GDX US)</a> transitioned from the tracking the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index to the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index in September.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dundee-precious-metals-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:42245:1" rel="noopener">Dundee Precious Metals (DPM CN)</a>'s stock price has continued to move higher and is likely to be added to the index in December.</li>
<li>Stock moves over the last month have shrunk the capping trade massively. Estimated one-way turnover is 1.8% and the round trip trade is US$1.75bn.</li>
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The VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA (GDX US) transitioned from the tracking the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index to the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index in September.

Dundee Precious Metals (DPM CN)'s stock price has continued to move higher and is likely to be added to the index in December.
Stock moves over the last month have shrunk the capping trade massively. Estimated one-way turnover is 1.8% and the round trip trade is US$1.75bn.


Gold Miners ETF (GDX US) Dec Rebalance Preview: Stock Price Moves Shrink Capping Trade

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>The MV Global Gold Miners index represents the performance of large and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies listed around the world.</li>
<li>The index changes for the December 2025 review will be based on the data on the close of 28th November 2025 and announced after the close of 12th December 2025.</li>
<li>We expect 2 ADDs for December 2025 review, with one-way flow of US$1.9bn.</li>
</ul>


The MV Global Gold Miners index represents the performance of large and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies listed around the world.
The index changes for the December 2025 review will be based on the data on the close of 28th November 2025 and announced after the close of 12th December 2025.
We expect 2 ADDs for December 2025 review, with one-way flow of US$1.9bn.


[Quiddity Index] MV Global Gold Miners Dec25: Still 2 ADDs Expected; Closing in on Base Date

David Blennerhassett

Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zijin-gold-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45448:1" rel="noopener">Zijin Gold (2259 HK)</a> is up 101% on its 29th September listing. By my estimate, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zijin-mining-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24628:1" rel="noopener">Zijin Mining (601899 CH)</a>'s average premium to NAV since Zijin Gold's listing has been ~21%. </li>
<li>Preceding further commentary on Zijin Mining/Gold are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.</li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
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Zijin Gold (2259 HK) is up 101% on its 29th September listing. By my estimate, Zijin Mining (601899 CH)'s average premium to NAV since Zijin Gold's listing has been ~21%. 
Preceding further commentary on Zijin Mining/Gold are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos.
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: Zijin Mining (2899 HK) Is Still Out Of Whack

United States

Barrick Mining Corporation is a mining company. The Company produces gold and copper, as well as operating mines and development projects. Barrick Mining serves customers worldwide.

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Zijin Gold Intl (2259 HK): Gold Leverage Intact; December GDX Non-Inclusion a Near-Term Overhang

Zijin's valuation now hinges on execution and cost normalization post-IPO re-rating. GDX non-inclusion doesn't change asset quality or medium-term...

Rahul Jain

2026 High Conviction Idea: Zijin Mining – Copper Scarcity Rerating to HK$48

Zijin poised for multi-year earnings growth and valuation re-rating in 2026 with strong copper, gold, and silver positioning, leadership...

Rahul Jain

Gold Miners ETF (GDX US) Dec Rebalance Preview: Stock Price Moves Shrink Capping Trade

DPM Metals could be added in Dec, while Zijin Gold should miss inclusion. Recent stock moves over have shrunk the capping trade. Estimated 1-way...

Brian Freitas

[Quiddity Index] MV Global Gold Miners Dec25: Still 2 ADDs Expected; Closing in on Base Date

We see US$3.8bn of flows for the December rebalance with two ADDs. The impact will be somewhat limited across the ADDs but a couple of names will...

Travis Lundy

StubWorld: Zijin Mining (2899 HK) Is Still Out Of Whack

Zijin Mining is trading rich. As is Zijin Gold. I'd be taking down borrow in Zijin Mining and look to short when this turns. Oddly - Zijin Gold is...

David Blennerhassett

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Zijin Gold Intl (2259 HK): Gold Leverage Intact; December GDX Non-Inclusion a Near-Term Overhang

​Zijin's valuation now hinges on execution and cost normalization post-IPO re-rating. GDX non-inclusion doesn't change asset quality or medium-term...

Rahul Jain

2026 High Conviction Idea: Zijin Mining – Copper Scarcity Rerating to HK$48

​Zijin poised for multi-year earnings growth and valuation re-rating in 2026 with strong copper, gold, and silver positioning, leadership...

Rahul Jain

Gold Miners ETF (GDX US) Dec Rebalance Preview: Stock Price Moves Shrink Capping Trade

DPM Metals could be added in Dec, while Zijin Gold should miss inclusion. Recent stock moves over have shrunk the capping trade. Estimated 1-way...

Brian Freitas

[Quiddity Index] MV Global Gold Miners Dec25: Still 2 ADDs Expected; Closing in on Base Date

We see US$3.8bn of flows for the December rebalance with two ADDs. The impact will be somewhat limited across the ADDs but a couple of names will...

Travis Lundy

StubWorld: Zijin Mining (2899 HK) Is Still Out Of Whack

Zijin Mining is trading rich. As is Zijin Gold. I'd be taking down borrow in Zijin Mining and look to short when this turns. Oddly - Zijin Gold is...

David Blennerhassett

Zijin's valuation now hinges on execution and cost normalization post-IPO re-rating. GDX non-inclusion doesn't change asset quality or medium-term...

Zijin poised for multi-year earnings growth and valuation re-rating in 2026 with strong copper, gold, and silver positioning, leadership...