Zijin shares suspended for a second day

Shares in Zijin Mining Group, the gold producer blamed for the industry's worst spill in two years, will remain suspended from trading in Hong Kong and Shanghai for a second day today, pending a price-sensitive announcement. Zijin did not elaborate on the reasons for the extended halt last night. The gold producer shut its copper plant at Zijinshan, Fujian, on July 13 after a waste spill. Zijin gained 3.7 per cent to HK$4.99 on Friday, narrowing its decline to 11 per cent since announcing the leak.