China’s non-ferrous metal output rose by 4 per cent in 2009 to hit 26.05 million tonnes, according to figures from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association.
Refined copper output was 4.11 million tons while virgin aluminium production stood at 12.85 million tons; in addition there was output of 3.71 million tons for lead, 4.36 million tons of zinc, 164,800 tons of nickel, 134,500 tons of tin, 165,800 tons of antimony, 500,800 tons of magnesium and 61,500 tons of titanium sponge.
However, the trade in non-ferrous metals fell in 2009 as a result of the crash in global commodities prices. Trade stood at US$83.2 billion, down 11.27% year on year.
Between them, ten regions of China, including Henan Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Anhui Province, each produced more than one million tonnes of non-ferrous metals. Total output for these ten regions amounted to 18.78 million tonnes, 72.1% of the national total. Zhejiang Province plans to have five nonferrous metal producers with annual sales revenue exceeding RMB 10 billion each in the next three years.
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