Zhaojin Mining made an announcement stating that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hong Kong Zhaojin Mining Industry Co., Limited, has entered into a strategic cooperation memorandum with SigmaLayer Company Limited. (SigmaLayer is a member company under Ant Digital Technologies, which serves as the technology commercialization arm of Ant Group.) According to the memorandum, Zhaojin Mining and Ant Digital Technologies are set to forge a strategic partnership across multiple domains. This partnership will be centered around the application of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies. Their collaborative efforts will encompass exploring the digitization and tokenization of overseas gold assets, constructing an AI-powered intelligent supply chain and risk control system, and ensuring trustworthy value delivery in the realms of sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.