HUAXI Securities·2025-06-11 07:44Investment Rating - Industry rating: Recommended [5] Core Insights - In Q1 2025, the company's own copper production decreased by 30% year-on-year to 167,900 tons, and gold production decreased by 28% to 4.51 tons, primarily due to lower ore extraction rates and overall recovery rates at key mines [1][2] - Cobalt production increased by 44% year-on-year to 9,500 tons, reflecting improved grades and output from the Mutanda mine [1] - Zinc production rose by 4% year-on-year to 213,600 tons, driven by higher grades at Antamina and increased output from Australia [1] Production Performance - Q1 2025 production figures include: - Copper: 167,900 tons, down 30% YoY, down 32% QoQ [7] - Cobalt: 9,500 tons, up 44% YoY, down 19% QoQ [7] - Zinc: 213,600 tons, up 4% YoY, down 18% QoQ [7] - Lead: 49,900 tons, up 14% YoY [2] - Nickel: 18,800 tons, down 21% YoY, down 6% QoQ [2] - Gold: 145,000 ounces (4.51 tons), down 28% YoY, down 26% QoQ [2] - Silver: 4,230,000 ounces (131.57 tons), down 6% YoY, down 21% QoQ [2] - Ferrochrome: 277,000 tons, down 7% YoY, up 2% QoQ [2] - Steelmaking coal: 8.3 million tons, up 493% YoY, down 6% QoQ [2] - Energy coal: 23.4 million tons, down 7% YoY, down 12% QoQ [2] - Oil entitlement interest: 883,000 barrels of oil equivalent, down 23% YoY, down 4% QoQ [2] 2025 Guidance - The company expects 2025 production guidance as follows: - Copper: 850,000 to 910,000 tons [3] - Cobalt: 40,000 to 45,000 tons [3] - Zinc: 930,000 to 990,000 tons [3] - Nickel: 74,000 to 86,000 tons [3] - Steelmaking coal: 30 million to 35 million tons [3] - Energy coal: 8.7 million to 9.5 million tons [3]