Universal Gold Group (03939.HK) 2025 profit attributable to owners increased 135.5% to 1.355 billion yuan

Gelonghui, March 18 — Wanguo Gold Group (03939.HK) announced that for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, revenue increased by 68.5% to approximately RMB 3.161 billion. The company’s attributable profit increased by 135.5% to approximately RMB 1.355 billion. Basic earnings per share were RMB 31.04 cents (2024: RMB 16.41 cents). The board of directors recommends a final dividend of RMB 10.1 cents per share (equivalent to about HK 11.2 cents) (2024: RMB 14.5 cents per share or RMB 3.625 cents per share after share split) and a special dividend of RMB 0 per share (2024: RMB 7.5 cents per share or RMB 1.875 cents per share after share split).

The company plans to continue expanding its business through the following key strategies to become a leading non-ferrous metal mining company in China and the South Pacific region. Production capacity at the Xinzhong Mine was expanded to a target mining and beneficiation capacity of 600,000 tons per year by the end of 2014, and is currently in the final stage of increasing mining capacity to 900,000 tons per year. To minimize costs, the company will continue outsourcing underground mining operations to third-party contractors. The company intends to further expand its mineral resources and increase ore reserves through acquisitions of new mines. Regarding acquisition targets, the company will carefully consider and evaluate standards, conduct prudent acquisitions, and aim to further develop its business and maximize shareholder returns.