“Behind every successful company are employees”

And in the next five years, we will continue to work hard on the improvement of the working conditions of employees, introducing new technologies and new management systems, improving efficiency, and increasing copper production. We will become one of the most important companies for the production of copper in Europe, said the General Manager of the SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER Qiu Guozhu

BOR LAKE – Hotel “Jezero”on Bor Lake was this year again also the place where, on August 6, two Zijin companies operating in Bor organized a ceremony on the occasion of the Serbian Miners’ Day and held a reception for delegations of high-ranking officials and representatives of the socio-political life of the Timok Region. In the official part, in the presence of the Head of the Privatization and Bankruptcy Department in the Ministry of Economy, Dušan Šutanovac, the Mayor of Bor, Aleksandar Milikić, business partners, representatives of institutions and public companies, rural and urban local communities, and the media, the best workers of SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER and Serbia Zijin Mining were given the award “Engineer Šistek”, the highest award given for contribution to the development of the company.

And this year as well, August 6 was also marked in memory of the first director of the Bor mine, engineer Franja Šistek, whose name bears the most prestigious recognition for contribution to the development of the former RTB Bor, and today SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER, therefore on behalf of the hosts the guests were greeted by the General Manager of this company and the President of the Supervisory Board of Serbia Zijin Mining Qiu Guozhu.

– In the past five years, we have made achievements that have been recognized by everyone. The air in Bor and Majdanpek is cleaner, the water is clearer, there are more cars, more children, there are more smiles on people’s faces. All this shows prosperity. And in the next five years, we will continue to work hard to increase investments in safety and environmental protection, technical management, employee training, and community development. We will work on the improvement of the working conditions of employees, introducing new technologies and new management systems, improving efficiency, and increasing copper production. We will become one of the most important companies for the production of copper in Europe – said the General Manager of SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER Qiu Guozhu

There is no harder job than mining

According to the words of the Head of the Privatization Department in the Ministry of Economy, Dušan Šutanovac, mining companies in Bor are performing better and better, increasing production, business income, and profit.

–Behind every successful company are employees. That is why we are glad to state that the number of employees and their wages are increasing, as well as that a collective agreement has been signed. This is extremely significant, because we know that there is no harder job than mining. That is why it is important that the employees are satisfied with the working conditions, safety measures and, of course, with the salary – emphasized Šutanovac

The award “Engineer Šistek”, as the highest award given by the Bor copper industry to the most deserving individuals and institutions for distinguished merits and contribution to the development of the company, was established way back in 1968. The new company, SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER, continued the tradition longer than more than half a century, so this year, to the constellation of 401 “Šistek’s” joined sixteen more of them. Executive Deputy General Manager in SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER Tang Kuangren read their names.

The company should pay more attention to the miners!

-When you have satisfied miners, satisfied fellow citizens, and a satisfied company that is engaged in mining, then, all we have to do is manage the development of the city. Thanks to new technologies, mining has become both an economic and ecological segment of society’s development, and our environment shows it. That is why I am kindly asking the company to take more care of the miners and our fellow citizens, to talk more with the unions and the people who represent the miners. Also, I kindly ask the miners to respect their company more and take care of it more, because we have had the opportunity to see throughout history how the collapse of a company happens where the miners do not take care of it – emphasized the Mayor of Bor Aleksandar Milikić.

The “Engineer Šistek” award for contribution to the development of SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER in 2024 was given to Nemanja Aničić, Saša Milić, Ivica Mladenović, Stevan Stojadinović (RBB), Dragan Nikolić, Dejan Rašković (RBM), Kristijan Vukmirović, Tatjana Tasić (TIR) ​​and Stanislav Starčević (EMO).

On their behalf spoke first of all Tatjana Tasić, the only lady that SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER awarded this year with the prestigious award.

–This day is very significant for all of us in the mining and metallurgical industry, because we celebrate our work, our courage, and dedication. I am extremely honored to be the recipient of this prestigious award. Since becoming a control room operator, I have had the opportunity to witness great challenges, incredible achievements and developments in the field of metallurgy. It is an industry that has a big impact on the environment and we are all aware of the responsibility that we bear. Thanks to innovations and modernization, we managed to keep up with world trends and standards in this area. I would especially like to emphasize the efforts made to improve occupational safety measures and environmental protection – said Tasić.

The Deputy Manager of the Grinding and Flotation Workshop in Flotation Majdanpek Dragan Nikolić proved that with a good organization of the overhaul in the factories for the preparation of mineral raw materials of RBM, the planned stoppage can be reduced to a minimum. He addressed the guests on behalf of the Majdanpek Branch.

– It is a great honor to stand here. I feel proud, but also a great responsibility. As prominent individuals of this time full of potential and challenges, we will continue to contribute so that all workers earn their “miners’ bread” as safely as possible – said Nikolić.

The “Magnificent Ones” from SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER were this year also in a company of Ivica Bilanović from the subcontractor company “Zijin Construction”, as well as the “golden six” from Zijin Mining: Marko Stančić, Nebojša Živković, Olivera Petrović, Miroslav Radosavljević, Tamara Ivanović and Danijela Todorović.

At the 6th of August ceremony, prizes from the art competition “Zijin Art” were presented, and Aleksandar Marković, who received the first prize, thanked the organizer on behalf of all the winners.

–The organizers value art, but also the artists for whom they have provided extraordinary conditions for work and creativity. This artistic manifestation contributes to the good image of companies that want to continue the good artistic tradition in Bor. Thanks to that, Bor is no longer spoken of only as a mining and industrial center, but also as a place with a rich painting and sculpture tradition and culture – said the young Marković.

A rich program for all ages

The afternoon and evening part of the program was intended for citizens of Bor and neighboring towns. The City of Bor and two Chinese companies gifted them a handball and football spectacle and a concert. In the “Bobana Momčilović Veličković” Sports Center, a friendly handball match was played by the super league women’s teams from Aranđelovac and Bor – ŽRK Bekament and ŽRK Bor Zijin Copper, while at the city stadium, FC Bor and “Partizan” played a friendly football match. At the stadium near the Hotel “Jezero”, the teams SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER and Serbia Zijin Mining played a “game” of minifootball.

In the evening, a concert by the Lexington band was organized, and the music program was complemented by a DJ performance and fireworks.