Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd. provided consolidated earnings guidance for the six months ending June 30, 2015. For the period, the company reported that the Group is expected to record a material consolidated loss attributable to the owners of the company for the six months ended 30 June 2015 as compared with the consolidated profit attributable to the owners of the Company of USD 0.8 million recorded for the corresponding period in 2014.

The financial performance of the Group has moved from a profit position in the first half of 2014 to a loss position in the first half of 2015, which is mainly attributable to the gross profit margin of the Group's mining operation has deteriorated as compared with that for the corresponding period in 2014 due to the fall in copper price in the market over the period; a decrease in copper production volume and an increase in unit operating costs, primarily owing to frequent grid power outages; and a probable non-cash impairment loss on the mineral rights and related operating assets.