China's non-ferrous metal production for the fifth consecutive year in the world

In 2006, China's total output of 10 non-ferrous metals was 19,107,100 tons, an increase of 17.48% over 2005, ranking first in the world for five consecutive years. This is what the reporter learned from the second meeting of the Second Council of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association held on March 22nd.

According to Kang Yi, president of the China Non-Ferrous Metals Industry Association, the output of single-color non-ferrous metals in the country also hit record highs in 2006. Among them, 2,999,900 tons of copper, 9,349,900 tons of electrolytic aluminum, 2,937,500 tons of lead, 315,300,000 tons of zinc, 107,700 tons of nickel, 138,100 tons of tin, 151,100 tons of tin, 542,200 tons of magnesium, and 13,300 tons of titanium. In addition to nickel, the output of the remaining nine species is the world's largest.

2006 is also the best year for the economic benefits of the non-ferrous metals industry. Driven by the high prices of non-ferrous metals, the non-ferrous metals industrial enterprises above the designated size achieved a profit tax of 163.07 billion yuan, an increase of 87.47% over the previous year; and a profit of 110.03 billion yuan, an increase of 54.87 billion yuan over the previous year.

Kang Yi pointed out that in 2007 the non-ferrous metals industry will continue to maintain a good momentum of rapid development, product output will continue to maintain rapid growth, the overall good supply of mineral products, market prices will continue to operate at high prices, consumer demand will continue to increase. However, the development of the industry is also faced with a series of challenges such as the still grim situation of mineral resources, the arduous tasks of energy conservation and emission reduction, and the tightening of the national macro-control policies.

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