Ge Long Hui·2025-08-29 12:40Core Viewpoint - China Metallurgical Group Corporation (China MCC) reported a significant decline in revenue and net profit for the first half of 2025, indicating challenges in the current market environment [1][2]. Financial Performance - Revenue for the first half of 2025 was CNY 237.53 billion, a decrease of 20.52% year-on-year [1]. - Total profit amounted to CNY 5.28 billion, down 7.08% compared to the previous year [1]. - Net profit attributable to shareholders was CNY 3.10 billion, reflecting a 25.31% decline year-on-year [1]. - Basic earnings per share were CNY 0.09 [1]. Contract and Asset Overview - New contracts signed reached CNY 548.20 billion, a decrease of 19.12% from CNY 677.80 billion in the first half of 2024 [1]. - Total assets as of June 30, 2025, were CNY 857.41 billion, an increase of 6.11% from CNY 808.02 billion at the end of 2024 [1]. - Shareholder equity was CNY 180.60 billion, a slight decrease of 0.95% from CNY 182.34 billion at the end of 2024 [1]. Business Development and Market Strategy - The company has strengthened its core business by focusing on metallurgical engineering and mining, achieving a new contract amount of CNY 120.20 billion, which accounted for 21% of total contracts [2]. - Significant projects include the low-carbon iron-making technology project with Brazil's Vale and the Oman Sohar mining project, showcasing international cooperation [2]. - The company reported new resource additions of 245,000 tons of nickel and 23,000 tons of cobalt, indicating successful exploration efforts [2]. - Domestic market expansion has been emphasized, with notable achievements in the Xiong'an New Area, ranking second among central enterprises in project quantity and value [2]. - The overseas market saw a robust growth of 32.6%, with new contracts totaling CNY 57.75 billion [2].