中矿资源（002738）：铯铷板块盈利高增，锂盐成本下降

Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Buy" (maintained) [3] Core Views - The company reported a significant increase in revenue and profit in the cesium and rubidium segment, while lithium salt production costs are decreasing [2] - The company achieved a revenue of 5.36 billion yuan in 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 10.8%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 760 million yuan, down 65.7% year-on-year [6][12] - The company’s self-supplied lithium ore advantage is becoming more prominent, with lithium salt sales from its own mines reaching 39,477 tons, a year-on-year increase of 164% [7] - The rare light metal (cesium and rubidium) segment saw a revenue increase of 24.16% year-on-year, with gross profit rising by 50.98% [8] - The company is expanding its copper resource layout, having acquired a 65% stake in the Kitumba copper mine project in Zambia [8] Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 1.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 78.1%, and a net profit of 210 million yuan, up 53.0% year-on-year [6] - For Q1 2025, the company reported a revenue of 1.54 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 36.4%, but a net profit decrease of 47.4% year-on-year [6] - The projected net profits for 2025-2027 are 869 million, 1.55 billion, and 1.99 billion yuan respectively, with corresponding P/E ratios of 24, 14, and 11 times [9] Production Capacity - By the end of 2024, the company had a total of 4.18 million tons per year of mining capacity and 66,000 tons per year of battery-grade lithium salt production capacity [7]