Core Insights - The Chinese non-ferrous metals industry had a strong start in the first quarter of this year, with production of ten non-ferrous metals increasing by 2% year-on-year [1] - Despite a decline in total import and export trade, key mineral product imports continued to grow, indicating resilience in the sector [1] - The market for common and new energy metals showed significant price increases, with copper, aluminum, lead, and zinc prices rising by 11.4%, 7.3%, 5.9%, and 14.8% respectively [1] Production and Trade - In the first quarter, the production of ten non-ferrous metals reached 19.85 million tons, with refined copper and electrolytic aluminum production at 3.54 million tons and 11.07 million tons, reflecting year-on-year growth of 5% and 3.2% respectively [1][2] - The total import and export trade value for non-ferrous metals was $88.38 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 8.7%, while the import volume of copper ore and its concentrates increased by 1.8% to 7.11 million tons [1] Financial Performance - Major non-ferrous metal enterprises achieved operating revenue of 2.23 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.6%, and a total profit of 91.77 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 40.7% [2]
首季有色金属工业开局良好 十种有色金属产量同比增长2%
Xin Hua Wang·2025-04-29 08:22