CITIC Resources is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Its principal business is the exploration, development and production of oil. It also invests in coal mining, the import and export of commodities, aluminium smelting, bauxite mining, alumina refining, and manganese mining and processing.

CITIC Mining International through its Australian subsidiary CITIC Pacific Mining develops and operates the Sino Iron project, the largest magnetite operation in Australia.

CITIC Metal invests in mining and mineral projects, such as copper and ferroniobium, and trades commodities.

CITIC Pacific Energy Investment invests in and manages power plants. It also has an interest in a coal mine in China.