2015-02-16 16:00Financial Performance - Total revenue for 2014 reached RMB 58,752.37 million, an increase of 18.04% compared to RMB 49,771.51 million in the previous year[3] - Operating profit decreased by 13.89% to RMB 3,462.95 million from RMB 4,021.66 million year-on-year[3] - Net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 10.36% to RMB 2,345.52 million, up from RMB 2,125.35 million in the previous year[3] - Basic earnings per share rose by 10.00% to RMB 0.11 from RMB 0.10 year-on-year[3] Assets and Equity - Total assets increased by 12.35% to RMB 75,162.01 million from RMB 66,898.39 million at the beginning of the period[3] - Shareholders' equity attributable to the company increased by 1.61% to RMB 28,056.61 million from RMB 27,612.26 million[3] - The company's net asset value per share increased by 2.36% to RMB 1.30 from RMB 1.27[3] Return on Equity - The weighted average return on equity improved by 0.82 percentage points to 8.47% from 7.65% year-on-year[3] Operational Strategy - The company managed to achieve growth despite significant declines in metal prices by increasing production capacity and reducing costs[7] - The company continued to implement H-share repurchase, affecting the calculation of earnings per share and net asset value per share[5]