Hunan Gold Co., Ltd. (002155)

Equity Research Report | Industry: Mining and smelting of gold, antimony, tungsten and other non-ferrous metals | Report date: September 13, 2026 | As of the September 11, 2026 close; September 13, 2026 was a Sunday, and no A-share trading took place that day. Prices, trading data and technical indicators are primarily based on September 11, 2026 data. The 52-week high and low are price ranges only; the specific dates are unavailable.

This report was automatically compiled by AI based on publicly available information. It is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.

1. Executive Summary

Hunan Gold achieved operating revenue of RMB 32.029 billion in the first half of 2026, up 12.63% year on year; net profit attributable to the parent was RMB 957 million, up 46.01%, while non-recurring-adjusted net profit attributable to the parent was RMB 961 million, up 46.31%. Profit growth was significantly faster than revenue growth, mainly driven by higher gold prices, improved gross margins in the gold business and lower administrative expenses. However, net cash flow from operating activities was negative RMB 106 million during the same period, down significantly from RMB 498 million in the first half of the previous year, with higher inventories the primary source of cash-flow pressure.

The company’s revenue is highly concentrated in gold. Gold revenue in the first half of 2026 was RMB 30.328 billion, accounting for approximately 94.69% of operating revenue; the gross margin of externally purchased non-standard gold was only 0.09%. In 2024, revenue from externally purchased non-standard gold accounted for 82.26% of operating revenue. Therefore, growth in revenue and output does not fully equate to improved profitability of self-produced resources. The company’s profit elasticity depends more on output recovery for self-produced gold and antimony-tungsten resources, cost control in mining, processing and smelting, and the performance of gold and antimony prices.

The company plans to acquire 100% of the equity in Hunan Gold Tianyue Mining Co., Ltd. and Hunan Zhongnan Gold Smelting Co., Ltd. by issuing shares. The total transaction consideration previously disclosed was approximately RMB 4.334 billion, and the company also plans to raise no more than RMB 1.05 billion in supporting funds. The plan has received in-principle approval from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Hunan Province and approval at a shareholders’ meeting, but still requires review by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, registration with the China Securities Regulatory Commission, share issuance and asset delivery. The transaction has not yet been completed, and uncertainty remains regarding the effects and implementation timetable of the subsequent asset injection.

As of the September 11, 2026 close, the company’s share price closed at RMB 27.50. After a rapid recent rise, the stock pulled back but remained above the MA5, MA10 and MA20. On September 11, the combined net outflow from large and extra-large orders was approximately RMB 165 million, indicating increased short-term divergence among market participants. The current valuation is relatively high. Future valuation digestion will require the realization of earnings forecasts, sustained high metal prices, recovery in self-produced resource output, improvement in operating cash flow and smooth progress of the restructuring.

2. Company Overview

2.1 Basic Information

2.2 Core Businesses and Product Portfolio

• Gold: Standard gold bars, as well as deep-processed products such as gold bars and gold jewelry, mainly used in financial reserves, investment and value preservation, jewelry, electronics and medical applications
• Antimony: Refined antimony, antimony products by content, antimony oxide, antimony glycol and plastic flame-retardant masterbatch, used in plastics, rubber, paint, textiles, chemical fibers, glass, electronics, ceramics and polyester polycondensation
• Tungsten: Ammonium paratungstate and tungsten concentrates, mainly used in cemented carbide, tungsten powder, machining, aerospace, the weapons industry and the information industry
• Mining and beneficiation: The company’s owned mines include associated gold-antimony-tungsten mines, gold mines, antimony mines and tungsten mines. Mining is primarily underground, while beneficiation mainly uses gravity separation and flotation
• Externally purchased raw materials and trading: Antimony concentrates, antimony-gold concentrates, gold concentrates and doré are purchased domestically and internationally. Externally purchased non-standard gold contributes significantly to revenue scale

2.3 Position in the Upstream and Downstream Value Chain and Cost-Profit Structure

Hunan Gold is positioned in the midstream and upstream of the non-ferrous metals industry chain. It possesses mining rights, mining and beneficiation capabilities, gold-antimony-tungsten separation, gold refining, deep processing of antimony products and export channels. It is not merely a gold trader or smelting company. The company’s revenue is primarily generated by gold, but externally purchased non-standard gold accounted for a relatively high proportion of gold revenue in 2024. Therefore, the core of profitability remains the mining and beneficiation of owned resources and deep processing of antimony products, rather than simply expanding externally purchased gold volumes.

• The company’s owned resources mainly include associated gold-antimony-tungsten mines, gold mines, antimony mines and tungsten mines. It also purchases antimony concentrates, antimony-gold concentrates, gold concentrates and doré for smelting and gold-related businesses.
• As of December 31, 2025, the company held resource reserves of 71.90 million tonnes of ore, 137,060 kg of contained gold, 347,168 tonnes of contained antimony and 109,882 tonnes of contained tungsten. Growth in resources in 2025 mainly resulted from exploration-related reserve additions and changes in resource-calculation criteria. Specific increases should be based on the mining-rights and reserve-assessment details in the annual report.
• As of the end of 2024, the company owned and controlled 30 mining rights, including 18 exploration rights and 12 mining rights. Exploration and related development expenditures totaled RMB 430 million in 2024.
• Pricing for externally purchased raw materials is mainly based on publicly traded or market prices. Prices of gold concentrates, antimony concentrates, antimony-gold concentrates and doré are affected by market prices for gold, antimony and tungsten. The company does not possess absolute bargaining power over upstream suppliers, and is a price taker in some segments.
• As disclosed in the 2025 annual report, gold refining capacity was 100 tonnes per year, refined antimony smelting capacity was 25,000 tonnes per year, and capacity for multiple antimony products was 40,000 tonnes per year. These figures represent production-line or design capacity and do not equal sustainable self-produced mining capacity or actual full-capacity output.
• Actual output is affected by raw-material procurement, market prices, production plans and inventory changes. The substantial year-on-year increase in gold output in 2025 was primarily related to growth in externally purchased non-standard gold. Antimony and tungsten output fell 21.26% and 4.96% year on year, respectively.
• Gold products are primarily sold through the Shanghai Gold Exchange. Standard gold prices directly reference exchange prices, while settlement and delivery are handled by the exchange. The company has limited bargaining power over end-user gold prices, but standardized trading helps reduce channel risks and customer-concentration risks at the sales end.
• Antimony products are mainly sold to antimony oxide producers, intermediate traders and overseas customers; tungsten products are mainly sold to domestic producers of cemented carbide, tungsten powder and tungsten bars.
• Exports of antimony and tungsten products are mainly conducted through the subsidiary Zhongnan Antimony & Tungsten. Overseas selling prices are generally negotiated by buyers and sellers with reference to market prices.
• The gold business primarily earns profits from self-produced mining resources, mining, beneficiation and smelting, as well as certain trading links. Against a backdrop of tight resources, rising antimony prices and export controls, companies with resource and deep-processing capabilities have relatively stronger bargaining positions in antimony; however, externally purchased antimony concentrates remain subject to market prices. Tungsten prices are affected by industry supply and demand, total mining controls and downstream cemented-carbide demand.
• The research notes do not disclose the aggregate proportion of sales revenue attributable to the company’s top five customers, so customer concentration in sales revenue cannot be determined on this basis. The disclosed receivables balance of the top five customers accounted for 67.59% of total accounts receivable. This figure comes from the credit-risk disclosure in the 2024 annual report. The annual report did not fully list customer names and sales rankings in that section; therefore, it cannot be directly inferred that sales revenue is highly dependent on a single customer. This figure should be verified against the latest annual report.
• In terms of industry structure, gold products are subject to Shanghai Gold Exchange prices and are priced in a highly market-oriented manner. Antimony and tungsten prices are more affected by resource supply, industry supply and demand, export policies and downstream industrial demand. The company benefits from integration and resource control, but cannot completely escape metal-price volatility.
• As of December 31, 2024, on a consolidated basis, the company had accounts receivable of RMB 134 million, financing receivables of RMB 259 million, prepayments of RMB 90 million and accounts payable of RMB 202 million, including RMB 134 million payable for raw materials, RMB 38 million payable for construction projects and RMB 26 million payable for labor services. Based on estimates in the research notes, accounts receivable/operating revenue was approximately 0.48%, accounts receivable/net profit attributable to the parent was approximately 15.9%, and accounts payable/operating revenue was approximately 0.72%. Capital tied up at the sales end was relatively low, consistent with the characteristics of standardized settlement through the Shanghai Gold Exchange. However, the company needs to purchase considerable amounts of external concentrates and doré, so raw-material prices and procurement volume continue to affect cash flow, inventory and profit. Receivables from the top five customers accounted for 67.59% of total accounts receivable at year-end 2024. This figure comes from the annual report’s credit-risk disclosure and should not be equated with customer concentration in sales revenue.
• Revenue is concentrated in gold. Gold sales accounted for 90.42% of operating revenue in 2024, while externally purchased non-standard gold accounted for 82.26% of operating revenue. Accordingly, revenue scale cannot directly represent the scale of self-produced mining resources. The concentration of sales revenue among the top five customers was not disclosed; only the figure that receivables from the top five customers accounted for 67.59% of total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024 is available. This figure is based on a single source and was not cross-verified against sales rankings. The latest annual report should prevail.

The company is positioned in the midstream and upstream of the non-ferrous metals value chain and is a composite enterprise characterized by relatively high-margin resource mining and beneficiation and specialty deep processing, alongside low-margin externally purchased non-standard gold and certain smelting and trading operations. Profit improvement depends primarily on higher output of self-produced gold and self-produced antimony and tungsten, continued growth in resource reserves, a lower proportion of externally purchased raw materials, sustained high gold and antimony prices and cost control in mining, beneficiation and smelting, rather than simply expanding externally purchased non-standard gold.

3. Financial Data and Valuation Analysis

3.1 Recent Operating Performance

As of June 30, 2026, the latest financial statement was the 2026 Semiannual Report, disclosed on August 20–21, 2026. Non-recurring-adjusted net profit attributable to the parent in the first half of 2026 was RMB 961 million, up 46.31% year on year; basic EPS was RMB 0.61, up 45.24% year on year; and weighted average ROE was 11.14%, up 1.96 percentage points year on year. For full-year 2025, non-recurring-adjusted net profit attributable to the parent was RMB 1.527 billion, up 75.52% year on year; basic EPS was RMB 0.95, up 75.93% year on year; and weighted average ROE was 19.05%.

Revenue and profit both grew in the first half of 2026. Net profit attributable to the parent grew significantly faster than revenue, mainly due to higher gold prices, improved gross margins in the gold business and lower administrative expenses. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative RMB 106 million, compared with RMB 498 million in the same period of the previous year, representing a year-on-year decline of 121.19%, primarily due to higher inventories. As of June 30, 2026, total assets were RMB 9.916 billion, up 5.09% from the end of 2025; net assets attributable to shareholders of the listed company were RMB 8.604 billion, up 6.01% from the end of 2025; and net assets per share were approximately RMB 5.51. By business, gold revenue was RMB 30.328 billion in the first half of 2026, accounting for approximately 94.69% of operating revenue; antimony product revenue was approximately RMB 1.384 billion; and tungsten product revenue was approximately RMB 202 million. The gross margin of externally purchased non-standard gold was only 0.09%, meaning revenue scale and profit elasticity were not fully aligned. Gold, antimony and tungsten output declined year on year. Subsequent monitoring should focus on metal prices, output recovery, inventory utilization and realization of sales.

3.2 Earnings Forecasts

According to institutional forecasts compiled by 10jqka as of September 12, 2026, eight institutions had issued forecasts for Hunan Gold’s 2026 results during the previous six months. Forecasts for operating revenue differ due to page-capture and presentation-caliber differences: individual institutional forecasts for 2026–2028 operating revenue were approximately RMB 52.264 billion–RMB 70.720 billion, RMB 52.473 billion–RMB 75.843 billion and RMB 54.090 billion–RMB 83.422 billion, respectively. Therefore, the average operating revenue figures in the table are third-party terminal aggregation data and should not be regarded as company guidance or a unified sell-side consensus forecast. Institutional forecasts for net profit attributable to the parent were approximately RMB 1.659 billion–RMB 2.502 billion for 2026, RMB 1.827 billion–RMB 2.935 billion for 2027 and RMB 2.019 billion–RMB 3.694 billion for 2028.

3.3 Valuation and Institutional Ratings

As of the September 11, 2026 close, the share price was RMB 27.50, total market capitalization was approximately RMB 42.973 billion, dynamic PE was approximately 24.01x, non-recurring-adjusted dynamic PE was approximately 23.47x, PB was approximately 4.95x, and total shares outstanding were 1.563 billion. Based on the institutional average EPS forecasts, the implied 2026–2028 forward PEs were approximately 20.7x, 18.3x and 15.1x. Based on major broker forecasts, the implied PEs were approximately 22.09x, 21.50x and 15.56x for CSCI Pengyuan Securities; approximately 24.44x, 21.78x and 19.47x for Caixin Securities; and approximately 21x, 19x and 17x for GJ Securities. Futunn’s compilation of 12 analysts as of September 6, 2026 showed an average target price of RMB 36.48, a high of RMB 39.25 and a low of RMB 33.71. The RMB 39.25 target was from a single Guotai Haitong Securities report and should not be regarded as a market consensus target. Overall, the company’s current static or TTM PE is approximately 24x and PB approximately 5x, indicating a relatively high valuation. If gold and antimony prices remain high and institutional earnings forecasts are achieved, forward PE could fall to approximately 15x–21x. Valuation digestion depends on metal prices, recovery in self-produced gold and antimony output, improvement in operating cash flow and progress in the restructuring of assets related to the Wangu mining area.

4. Recent News and Announcements

4.1 Major Asset Restructuring Receives In-Principle Approval from the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Hunan Province

On September 9, 2026, Hunan Gold received approval from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Hunan Province, forwarded by its controlling shareholder, Hunan Mineral Resources Group Co., Ltd. The commission agreed in principle that the company acquire 100% of Hunan Gold Tianyue Mining Co., Ltd. and 100% of Hunan Zhongnan Gold Smelting Co., Ltd. by issuing shares, with the purchase price no lower than the filed asset-appraisal value. It also approved the company’s non-public issuance of shares to raise no more than RMB 1.05 billion in supporting funds. The transaction still requires review by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and registration with the China Securities Regulatory Commission, so the final implementation timetable remains uncertain.

4.2 Major Asset Restructuring Plan Approved at the Shareholders’ Meeting

On September 11, 2026, Hunan Gold held its third extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of 2026. Proposals relating to the share issuance for asset acquisition, supporting fundraising and related-party transactions were all approved. The share issuance for asset acquisition and supporting fundraising plan received 131,989,948 affirmative votes, representing 95.4823% of the shares participating in the vote. The proposal authorizing the board to handle matters relating to the transaction received 131,281,548 affirmative votes, representing 94.9698%. The controlling shareholder and related parties abstained from voting on the relevant proposals.

4.3 Restructuring Targets and Transaction Plan

Hunan Gold plans to acquire 100% of Hunan Gold Tianyue Mining Co., Ltd. and 100% of Hunan Zhongnan Gold Smelting Co., Ltd. by issuing shares. Counterparties include Hunan Gold Group Co., Ltd. and Hunan Tianyue Investment Group Co., Ltd. The company also plans to issue shares to no more than 35 qualified specific investors to raise supporting funds. The transaction is expected to constitute a major asset restructuring and related-party transaction, but not a backdoor listing. The company’s controlling shareholder and actual controller will not change after completion. The previously disclosed total transaction consideration was approximately RMB 4.334 billion, and the issue price for the shares used to acquire the assets was RMB 16.76 per share.

4.4 Supporting Fundraising Cap Raised to RMB 1.05 Billion

Following the plan adjustment in August 2026, the cap on supporting funds was raised from no more than RMB 1.0 billion to no more than RMB 1.05 billion. The latest approval and current plan both use the RMB 1.05 billion figure. Supporting funds are intended for intermediary fees and related taxes, working-capital replenishment and debt repayment by the target companies. The final number of shares issued, issue price and amount actually raised remain subject to regulatory review, registration and the subsequent issuance results.

4.5 Restructuring Suspension and Subsequent Review Progress

Because the company planned to adjust the major asset restructuring plan, trading was suspended from August 20, 2026 and resumed on August 27, 2026. As of September 12, 2026, the restructuring had received in-principle approval from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Hunan Province and had been approved by the shareholders’ meeting, but asset delivery and share issuance had not yet been completed. The transaction still awaits review by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and registration with the China Securities Regulatory Commission. It should not be described as completed or registered by regulators.

4.6 Self-Inspection Report on Trading in the Company’s Shares by Insiders

On September 9, 2026, the company disclosed a self-inspection report on trading in its shares by insiders with access to inside information related to the transaction, as well as special verification opinions issued by CICC, China Merchants Securities and a law firm. Public announcements did not indicate that the transaction had been suspended or terminated by regulators as a result. However, subsequent developments remain subject to the review results of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

4.7 Semiannual Results and Recent Shareholder Developments

The company’s 2026 Semiannual Report showed that net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB 957.3 million in the first half of 2026, up 46.01% year on year, with basic EPS of RMB 0.61. No new share-repurchase plan, repurchase implementation update or clear increase plan by the controlling shareholder was identified recently. Nor was a new disposal plan disclosed by the controlling shareholder for the period from August 20 to September 12, 2026. On September 4, 2026, a block trade of 90,000 shares took place at an average price of RMB 25.50, with a transaction value of RMB 2.295 million. Public information did not indicate that either party was a major shareholder, so it should not yet be interpreted as a clear shareholder disposal signal.

5. Share-Price Performance and Technical Analysis

5.1 Price Overview

5.2 Technical Indicators

After rapidly rising on heavy volume in late August, Hunan Gold entered high-level consolidation. The stock rose 10.02% on September 9, closed at RMB 28.54 on September 10 and weakened after opening higher on September 11, closing at RMB 27.50, down 3.64% and near the day’s low. The share price remains above MA5, MA10 and MA20, so the moving-average structure has not yet been damaged. It is also between the Bollinger middle and upper bands, and the technical pattern remains relatively strong. However, turnover was approximately RMB 2.298 billion and the turnover rate 5.36% on September 11, while the combined net outflow from extra-large and large orders was approximately RMB 165 million, indicating profit-taking and greater capital divergence after the rapid rise. In the short term, key points are whether support at RMB 27.0–27.3 can hold, whether stronger support at RMB 26.2–26.5 is breached, and whether a breakout of the RMB 28.2–29.0 resistance zone can be confirmed by volume and large-order fund flows.

5.3 Short-Term Outlook (Next Week; Scenario Analysis for Reference Only)

⚠️ Risk warning: The following is a subjective scenario analysis based on the September 11, 2026 closing data and historical technical indicators. It does not constitute investment advice and is not a single-point price forecast.

① Key Technical Levels

② Scenarios for the Next Week (Subjective Weights, Not Statistical Probabilities)

• Range-bound consolidation (relatively high weight, approximately 60%; this is a subjective judgment based on current technical conditions and fund flows, not a statistical probability): Reference price range of RMB 26.8–28.5. Trigger conditions include support near RMB 27.0–27.3, turnover declining to approximately RMB 1.5–2.5 billion without consecutive heavy-volume declines, no significant weakening in the gold and non-ferrous metals sectors, and no effective breakout of the RMB 28.2–29.0 resistance zone.
• Weak downward movement (medium weight; this is a subjective judgment based on current technical conditions and fund flows, not a statistical probability): Reference price range of RMB 25.6–27.0. Trigger conditions include an effective closing break below approximately RMB 27.0, followed by a further break below MA20 at approximately RMB 26.46, net outflows from major funds over several consecutive trading days, and daily turnover remaining above RMB 2.0 billion while prices continue to close lower. If the RMB 26.2–26.5 strong-support zone is breached, the next observation area could move down to RMB 25.6–26.0. If gold prices retreat or the non-ferrous metals sector broadly declines, downward pressure could intensify.
• Stronger rebound (low-to-medium weight; this is a subjective judgment based on current technical conditions and fund flows, not a statistical probability): Reference price range of RMB 28.2–29.5. Trigger conditions include the share price retaking RMB 28.2–28.5, daily turnover expanding again to above RMB 3.0 billion, large-order funds shifting from net outflow to consecutive net inflows, and gold and precious-metals sectors strengthening simultaneously. If the stock effectively breaks above RMB 28.9–29.0 with continued confirmation from price and volume, it may retest the phase resistance near RMB 29.5; however, a MACD golden cross alone is insufficient for such an inference.

③ Capital and Liquidity Background

As of September 11, 2026, turnover over the most recent five trading days ranged from RMB 1.293 billion to RMB 4.053 billion, with a turnover rate of 3.17%–9.47%; average turnover was approximately RMB 2.421 billion and average turnover rate approximately 5.66%, indicating active trading and relatively rapid share turnover. Shareholder-structure data are as of June 30, 2026 and therefore lag by one quarter: the number of shareholders was 179,950, with approximately 8,683.81 shares per shareholder. A simple addition of the disclosed holdings of the top ten shareholders gives approximately 43.23%. The controlling shareholder, Hunan Gold Group Co., Ltd., held 35.06% and was the main source of concentration. The top ten shareholders also included institutions or institutional channels such as the Qianhai Kaiyuan Gold and Silver Jewelry Theme Select Fund, YongYing CSI Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Gold Theme Fund, Southern CSI CNI Non-ferrous Metals ETF, ChinaAMC CSI Shanghai-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Gold Theme ETF and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited. These data materially lag the September 11 market conditions, and the proportion held by the top ten shareholders does not equal the concentration of all freely tradable shares. The actual shareholding structure may have changed after the increase in price and volume from September 9 to September 11. Accordingly, current market liquidity is good, but the price is sensitive to fund flows. High turnover indicates rapid share turnover and considerable short-term volatility risk.

If daily turnover later expands above RMB 3.0 billion, the combined net inflow from extra-large and large orders turns positive, and the closing price stabilizes above RMB 28.2–28.5, this could be regarded as a short-term confirmation signal of renewed capital strength. If turnover exceeds RMB 2.0 billion while the share price continues to close lower and major funds continue to record net outflows, investors should be alert to signs of heavy-volume stagnation or distribution at high levels.

④ Points to Monitor (Observation Framework Only, Not Trading Instructions)

• Observe whether the RMB 27.0–27.3 area attracts support and whether the price remains near MA5 and MA10.
• Observe whether the RMB 26.2–26.5 strong-support area is effectively breached and whether the decline extends toward RMB 25.6–26.0.
• When the RMB 28.2–29.0 resistance zone is breached, observe whether turnover above RMB 3.0 billion and net inflows from large orders occur simultaneously.
• Check whether major funds shift from the consecutive net outflows of September 10–11, 2026 to net inflows. The above are observation frameworks only and are not instructions to buy, sell or hold.

The above scenario analysis is based on the September 11, 2026 closing data and calculations using historical prices and technical indicators. Short-term share prices will also be affected by news, capital flows, the broader market, gold prices and the progress of the restructuring, among other factors. Technical indicators themselves are lagging and limited, and do not guarantee future performance or constitute trading advice. Investors should make independent judgments based on the latest market information and bear investment risks independently.

6. Industry Structure and Competitor Analysis

6.1 Industry Overview

The gold, antimony, tungsten and other non-ferrous metals industries in which Hunan Gold operates are primarily competitive in terms of resource reserves and controllable resources, the scale of self-produced mined gold, mining and beneficiation costs, mine life, resource-acquisition capabilities, deep-processing capabilities and sales channels. The company is primarily focused on gold revenue and scale, differentiates itself through antimony resources and deep processing, and uses tungsten mainly as an associated-resource utilization business and supplement.

6.2 Competitive Landscape

• Gold industry: Domestic gold-resource integration is accelerating and industry concentration continues to rise, with large gold groups taking a dominant position. Hunan Gold is a medium-to-large domestic gold company, but trails Zijin Mining, Shandong Gold and China Gold International in resource scale, self-produced gold output and overseas presence.
• Antimony industry: Global antimony resources are concentrated in a small number of countries, including China, Russia, Tajikistan and Bolivia. In 2024, domestic antimony raw-material output was 46,223 tonnes in metal content, antimony ingot output was 66,534 tonnes and antimony trioxide output was 91,700 tonnes.
• Antimony-industry policy: In August 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement imposing export controls on certain antimony-related items, effective September 15, 2024. This strengthened the strategic nature of antimony resources and supply constraints.
• Hunan Gold possesses relatively large antimony resources, refined-antimony smelting capacity of 25,000 tonnes per year, multiple antimony-product capacity of 40,000 tonnes per year, and an industrial chain spanning mining, smelting, antimony oxide, flame-retardant materials and exports. Its competitive position is more distinctive than that of its pure-play gold business.
• Tungsten industry: China’s tungsten reserves and output are globally significant, and the industry is affected by total mining-control policies. The 2024 national total mining-control quota for tungsten concentrates was 114,000 tonnes, based on 65% tungsten trioxide content.
• Key areas of competition in tungsten include resource acquisition, mining and beneficiation costs, processing capabilities for intermediate products such as ammonium paratungstate and tungsten powder, and downstream processing capabilities such as cemented carbide. Tungsten revenue accounts for less than 1% of Hunan Gold’s total revenue and is not currently its main profit center.
• There is no listed comparable company with exactly the same business structure. The gold, antimony and tungsten businesses should be compared separately. The comparable companies listed in the research notes are segment-level comparables rather than fully comparable companies.

6.3 Major Competitors

Hunan Gold’s relative advantages lie in the development of domestic associated gold-antimony-tungsten mines, relatively large antimony resources, integrated mining, beneficiation and smelting, deep processing of antimony products and export channels. Compared with Shandong Gold and China National Gold, its gold-resource scale, self-produced gold output and group synergies are weaker. Compared with Zijin Mining, it lacks overseas resources and diversified mining scale. Compared with China Tin Group and Huayu Mining, its gold-business scale and integrated gold-antimony-tungsten value chain are more prominent. Since externally purchased non-standard gold accounted for 82.26% of operating revenue in 2024, comparisons of revenue scale, gross margin and operating efficiency should distinguish between self-produced resource businesses, smelting and processing businesses and externally purchased gold.

7. Risk Factors

• High concentration in gold business and revenue: Gold revenue accounted for approximately 94.69% of operating revenue in the first half of 2026 and 90.42% in 2024. A decline in gold prices could materially affect the company’s revenue and profit.
• Large revenue scale but low profitability of externally purchased non-standard gold: Externally purchased non-standard gold accounted for 82.26% of operating revenue in 2024, while its gross margin was only 0.09% in the first half of 2026. Revenue growth may not translate proportionally into profit growth, and the scale of external raw-material procurement affects inventory, cash flow and operating risk.
• Volatility in self-produced resource output: The substantial increase in gold output in 2025 was mainly related to higher externally purchased non-standard gold, while antimony and tungsten output fell 21.26% and 4.96% year on year, respectively. Gold, antimony and tungsten output declined year on year in the first half of 2026. If output recovery falls short of expectations, profit contributions from owned resources may be constrained.
• Pressure on operating cash flow and inventory utilization: Net cash flow from operating activities was negative RMB 106 million in the first half of 2026, down 121.19% year on year, primarily due to higher inventories. If inventories continue to rise or metal prices fluctuate, the company’s working-capital turnover and realization of profit may be affected.
• Major asset restructuring has not yet been completed: The transaction still requires review by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and registration with the China Securities Regulatory Commission, followed by share issuance and asset delivery. If review, registration or subsequent implementation falls short of expectations, the anticipated synergies and incremental contributions from Tianyue Mining and Zhongnan Gold Smelting cannot be realized as expected.
• Potential changes in share capital and integration uncertainty from the restructuring: The company plans to issue shares to acquire approximately RMB 4.334 billion of assets and raise no more than RMB 1.05 billion in supporting funds. The final issue price, number of shares and amount actually raised have not yet been determined. Post-transaction earnings dilution, asset integration and debt arrangements remain uncertain.
• Antimony and tungsten businesses are affected by policy and supply and demand: Antimony products are affected by export controls, resource supply and changes in overseas selling prices, while tungsten products are affected by total mining controls and downstream cemented-carbide demand. Although the company possesses resource and deep-processing capabilities, it cannot fully avoid price and policy volatility.
• High short-term share-price volatility and capital divergence: After the share price rose 10.02% on September 9, it fell 3.64% on September 11. The combined net outflow from extra-large and large orders was approximately RMB 165 million that day. The recent average turnover rate was approximately 5.66%. If the RMB 27.0–27.3 and RMB 26.2–26.5 support zones are breached, short-term volatility pressure could intensify.

8. Conclusion and Outlook

The company possesses gold, antimony and tungsten resources, as well as integrated capabilities in mining, beneficiation, smelting, refining and deep processing. Its owned-resource mining and beneficiation business has a significantly higher gross margin than externally purchased non-standard gold and smelting operations. Gold remains the primary foundation of revenue and profit, while antimony resources and deep processing constitute differentiated competitive advantages. If gold and antimony prices remain strong, self-produced gold and antimony-tungsten output recovers and the proportion of externally purchased raw materials declines, there remains room for improvement in earnings quality and margins.

The major asset restructuring could expand the company’s resource reserves, smelting capacity and value-chain synergies. However, the transaction has not yet been completed. The final appraised value, number of shares issued, scale of funds raised and regulatory review results could all affect the implementation timetable and share-capital structure. Institutional forecasts indicate that the market expects continued growth in revenue and profit during 2026–2028, but the forecast ranges are wide. Actual realization will still depend on metal prices, output, inventory and cash flow.

Going forward, investors should focus on whether self-produced resource output recovers, whether the scale and low-margin characteristics of externally purchased non-standard gold change, whether inventory utilization improves, and the progress of restructuring review, registration and asset delivery. Technically, RMB 27.0–27.3 is an important short-term observation area, RMB 26.2–26.5 is a stronger support zone, and RMB 28.2–29.0 faces resistance. These price levels reflect scenario judgments based on historical trading and technical indicators only and do not guarantee future performance.

Data Sources

• Hunan Gold Co., Ltd. 2024 Annual Report
• https://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2025-04-11/1223058050.PDF
• Hunan Gold: 2025 Annual Report_Stock Channel_Securities Star
• https://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2024-03-26/1219405101.PDF
• 〖Industry Deep Dive〗Insights 2024: Competitive Landscape and Market Share of China’s Antimony Industry (Including Market Concentration and Corporate Competitiveness)_Industry Research Report - Qianzhan
• https://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2026-08-21/1225485721.PDF
• Hunan Gold (002155)_Company Announcements_Hunan Gold: 2026 Semiannual Report_Sina Finance
• Hunan Gold Co., Ltd. 2025 Annual Report
• Hunan Gold Co., Ltd. 2025 Annual Report
• Hunan Gold (002155) Earnings Forecast_F10_10jqka
• Hunan Gold (002155) Stock Forecast and Analyst Ratings - Futunn
• Hunan Gold (002155) Initial Coverage Report: Gold and Antimony Leader; Injection of Gold-Mine Resources Expected to Contribute Incremental Growth_Sina Finance
• Hunan Gold (002155)_Historical Limit-Up Data
• Hunan Gold (002155) Company Announcements_Sina Finance
• Hunan Gold (002155)_Company Announcements_Hunan Gold: Announcement on Major Asset Restructuring Receiving Approval from the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Hunan Province_Sina Finance
• Shenzhen-Listed Companies’ Announcements (July 24)
• https://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2026-07-09/1225416014.PDF
• Hunan Gold (002155)_Company Announcements_Hunan Gold: Resolution Announcement of the Third Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 2026_Sina Finance
• Hunan Gold_Individual Stock Calendar_East Money Data Channel
• Hunan Gold (002155) Earnings Announcements_Historical Earnings Reports of Hunan Gold_Securities Star
• Hunan Gold (002155)_News and Developments_Securities Star
• Hunan Gold (002155) Corporate Events_F10_10jqka
• Hunan Gold (002155) Trading Alerts_Securities Star
• Hunan Gold (002155) Announcements (All) - Lixinger

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