UPDATE 3-China's Zijin buys stakes in gold, copper projects
May 27, 2015 at 01:02 AM EDT
HONG KONG/TORONTO, May 27 (Reuters) - China's Zijin Mining Group , which announced two acquisitions on Tuesday for more than $700 million, believes now is the good time to buy overseas assets as the mining sector is weak, a senior executive said on Wednesday.