On September 22, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) released the "2026 China Top 500 Private Enterprises" and "2026 China Top 500 Private Manufacturing Enterprises" lists. GEM was named to both lists for the fourth consecutive year, ranking 382nd on the "2026 China Top 500 Private Enterprises," up 47 places from the previous year, and 277th on the "2026 China Top 500 Private Manufacturing Enterprises," up 18 places from the previous year.

This marks the 28th large-scale private enterprise survey conducted by the ACFIC. A total of 6,350 companies, each with operating revenue of over 1 billion yuan in 2025, participated in the survey, and the top 500 by revenue make up the list. The revenue threshold for entering this year's list rose to 25.599 billion yuan. As one of the most authoritative benchmark rankings in China's private economy sector, competition has become increasingly fierce. GEM's continued upward movement is strong evidence of the company's steadily growing comprehensive strength and industry competitiveness.

Currently, GEM ranks 392nd on the "2026 Fortune China 500," 353rd on the "2025 China Top 500 Manufacturing Enterprises," and 63rd on the "2026 Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises". GEM is a global pioneer in urban mining, a leader in China's circular economy, and a core supplier in the global new energy industrial chain. In 2025, amid global industry competition and challenges, the company achieved substantial growth in key metal recovery and extraction, significantly increased power lithium battery recycling, reached full production capacity in Indonesian nickel resource extraction, and continued to make breakthroughs in the high-end new energy materials market. GEM also achieved a number of key technological breakthroughs in high-energy-density battery materials, driving the company's sales and performance to record highs and opening new channels for incremental growth. In 2025, the company recorded operating revenue of 37.124 billion yuan, up 11.82 percent year on year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company of 1.580 billion yuan, up 54.87 percent year on year.

The ranking is both a milestone and a new starting point. Standing at the starting line of the "15th Five-Year Plan," GEM is anchored to its new mission of "serving major national needs and building a world-class green industrial enterprise." Upholding its working motto of "Compliance and Steadiness, Quality and Efficiency,  Building Global Competitiveness," GEM is firmly advancing its trinity strategy of "stabilizing the foundation, pursuing super innovation, and opening new channels for incremental growth." Deeply cultivating the global circular economy and new energy materials industry, GEM is striding confidently toward its grand goal of building a world-class green industrial enterprise.