Core Viewpoint - The non-ferrous metals industry has become a market focus since 2025, showing outstanding performance with a cumulative increase of 77.71% year-to-date, leading among 31 first-level industries in the Shenwan classification [1] Group 1: Industry Performance - The overall profitability of the non-ferrous metals sector has improved, with a year-on-year growth of 41.43% in net profit attributable to shareholders for the first three quarters of 2025, and a further increase to 50.81% in the third quarter [2][3] - The CSI Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Index has shown even greater elasticity, with net profit growth rates of 49.48% for the first three quarters and 55.62% for the third quarter [3] - The valuation of the CSI Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Index is currently at 24.16 times PE-TTM, positioned at the 39% historical percentile [3] Group 2: Sector Breakdown - All segments of the non-ferrous metals industry, except for energy metals and new metal materials, have achieved net profit growth in the first three quarters, with industrial metals, precious metals, and minor metals showing increases of 34.27%, 57.31%, and 45.49% respectively [3] - Institutional investors have increased their holdings in the non-ferrous metals sector, with public funds' holding ratio rising to 5.69% in Q3 2025, marking a 1.43% increase from the previous quarter and the highest level since 2021 [5] Group 3: Future Outlook - The industry is expected to benefit from a new cycle in global resources, with a positive outlook on copper, aluminum, and precious metals. Copper and aluminum prices have increased by 5.90% and 5.64% year-on-year in Q3 2025 [8] - Gold prices have surged by 39.88% year-on-year in Q3 2025, with central banks globally purchasing over 1,045 tons of gold in 2024, continuing a trend of high demand [8] - The lithium industry is seeing an improved supply-demand balance, while cobalt prices are expected to rise due to supply constraints from the Democratic Republic of Congo [10]