Gathering the power of technology

Independent innovation has always been the core concept of Guoda Company's development. Driven by this concept, Guoda Company has achieved remarkable results in its technological work. Through repeated technological transformation and layout, and the research and development of independent technologies, Guoda Company's persistence in technological innovation has not only become the driving force for the company's rapid development, but also a solid foundation for the company's implementation of the scientific development concept. Starting from a high starting point, Guoda people are striving towards the goal of building a first-class scientific and technological team.

Technological Innovation Footprint

Representative Technologies

As a gold smelting enterprise without mining resources, Guoda Company relies on innovation and uses the power of science and technology to maintain the company's gradual development and growth.

In 2001, the "Research and Application of a New Process System for Comprehensive Recovery of Multiple Elements from Complex Gold-Bearing Minerals without Waste" achieved comprehensive recovery and utilization of multiple elements in complex gold-bearing minerals, filling the gap in this technical field in China, and won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

In 2002, the "Comprehensive Utilization Project of Low-Grade Associated Gold Mines" was listed by the former State Economic and Trade Commission as the sixth batch of national debt special fund projects for "Major Demonstration Projects of Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection," and was also selected for the National Torch Plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

In 2004, the "Research and Application of New Technologies for Clean Utilization of Arsenic-Containing Carbon Gold Resources" solved the problems of comprehensive recovery and clean production of multiple elements in arsenic-containing carbon gold resources, and won the first prize of the China Gold Association Science and Technology Progress Award and the second prize of the Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award.

In 2007, the "Comprehensive Utilization Project of Gold Tailings" successfully solved the pollution problem caused by the stacking of gold tailings in gold smelting enterprises, achieved comprehensive recovery and utilization of various valuable elements, energy, and waste slag in tailings, and was included in the fifth batch of national debt projects for resource conservation and environmental protection.

In 2008, the "Integrated Research and Application of Key Technologies for Waste-Free Treatment of Complex Gold Concentrates" used combined processes to treat various complex gold concentrates, demonstrating the advantages of key technology integration, achieving efficient comprehensive resource utilization and clean production, and winning the special prize of the China Gold Association Science and Technology Progress Award.

Waves of Reform

Since its establishment, Guoda Company has led the technological tide in China's gold smelting industry four times.

In 1984, it took the lead in the country in establishing a gold smelting plant with roasting technology as its core technology, and was also the first to transform the dry feeding process into a slurry feeding process.

In 1997, it took the lead in the country in establishing a hydrometallurgical gold smelting process, eliminating the fire method gold smelting technology that had been used for thousands of years.

In 2002, it once again took the lead in the country in establishing a two-stage roasting and gold extraction process, making the mining of arsenic-containing carbon complex gold mines a reality, and thus enabling the Chinese gold industry to enter a period of rapid development.

In 2005, it pioneered a comprehensive utilization technology device for gold tailings using cyanide tailings as raw materials. This included the construction of the first 200,000-ton/year acid production facility and a 6000 kWh waste heat power generation system. The system became a national key demonstration base for resource conservation and environmental protection, and a Shandong Provincial circular economy demonstration base.

Award Records

Guoda Company has successively obtained two national debt interest subsidy projects, one national torch plan project, more than 20 provincial and ministerial-level science and technology achievement awards, and more than 30 national patent technologies.

Building a First-Class Team

Starting with gold smelting technology, Guoda Company has always been committed to taking its smelting skills to a higher level. Based on further clarifying the implementation of the "people-oriented enterprise" and "science and technology-oriented enterprise" strategies, Guoda Company is moving towards the goal of building a first-class scientific and technological team.

Cultivating Talent

Guoda Company has successively introduced a series of preferential policies for university graduates and professional and technical personnel, established and improved a talent introduction and cultivation system, and regarded the cultivation and use of technical talents as an important measure to mobilize the initiative and enthusiasm of employees, maximizing the intelligence and wisdom of each technical personnel, and forming a scientific and technological talent team with a reasonable structure and rich experience.

Joining Hands with Experts

For technical problems that the company cannot solve independently, Guoda Company focuses on improving the technological innovation system with enterprises as the main body and combining production, education, and research, and has established long-term cooperative relationships with Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Shandong University of Technology, Northeastern University, Beijing Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and University of Science and Technology Beijing, jointly building the "Shandong University of Technology Teaching and Research Practice Base" and the "Shandong University of Technology Metallurgical Engineering Postgraduate Training Base," establishing a production, education, and research integrated scientific research and development mechanism, effectively supplementing and improving the company's own scientific research and development capabilities.

Absorbing Cutting-Edge Technologies

To build a platform for cultivating, attracting, and utilizing high-level talents and build Guoda's top-notch technical talent team, the company has established a research base in Beijing, and jointly with relevant scientific research institutions in Beijing, established a low-cost, locally sourced team to attract top talents.

Every year, Guoda Company formulates research topics and development plans, regularly sends samples to Beijing for experimental exchanges, experts from scientific research institutions regularly conduct on-site inspections and guidance, and purposefully organize research and exploration of the company's major research and development projects, further enhancing the company's independent innovation capabilities.

Improving Mechanisms

Guoda Company recognizes that innovation cannot rely solely on a few people; the vast number of frontline employees are not simply executors but the main body of innovation and the source of wisdom.

Guoda Company has established and improved an innovation reward mechanism, incorporating rewards for innovative suggestions and achievements into daily work incentives, linking them to employee income, paying out reward amounts in the same month, and using the status of innovation activities as an important basis for evaluating advanced individuals and collectives, thereby encouraging and guiding employees to treat innovation as daily work.

In 2010, Guoda Company specifically established a science and technology innovation reward fund with a total amount of 2 million yuan, giving substantial rewards to units and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the company's internal independent innovation work. The innovation reward fund has established four levels: special prize, first prize, second prize, and third prize. In addition, the company has also established a special significance award, mainly for projects that are of great significance to the company's long-term development, or have an important impact on safety, environmental protection, and social benefits, but whose benefits cannot be calculated. The amount of the award is determined by the review committee based on the specific situation of the project, the social benefits created for the enterprise, and the long-term impact.

Under the encouragement of various reward policies, Guoda cadres and employees actively explore new methods and tricks for solving problems and improving efficiency through rationalization suggestions, minor improvements and reforms, and team research, and through practical actions of innovative transformation, have created a strong atmosphere of wanting to innovate, being able to innovate, and having innovation everywhere in the entire company. A large number of innovative talents who have emerged in the fields of technological transformation, process improvement, and production management have not only received material and spiritual rewards in innovation, but have also made pioneering progress in the fields they are engaged in.