In 2025, the production of major non-ferrous metal products in our country reached a new high.

Today (February 3), the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association held a press conference to introduce the operating situation of the nonferrous metals industry in 2025. The relevant person in charge of the association introduced that in 2025, China's main nonferrous metal products achieved a new high in production, maintaining a leading global market share. The industrial added value of nonferrous metal enterprises in 2025 grew by 6.9%, exceeding the national industrial added value growth rate by 1.0 percentage points. The production of ten nonferrous metals exceeded 80 million tons for the first time, reaching 81.75 million tons, a 3.9% increase from the previous year, with an average growth rate of 5.0% during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. According to the association's forecast, the nonferrous metals industry will maintain a stable growth trend in 2026, continuing the smooth operation from the end of last year in the first quarter to achieve a good start for the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Without the occurrence of any "black swan" events, the preliminary estimates for the main indicators of the nonferrous metals industry in 2026 are as follows: In terms of production, it is expected to continue to operate steadily, with the added value of the nonferrous metals industry expected to grow by around 5% year-on-year. Based on the production characteristics and capacity construction of nonferrous metals, the production of the ten commonly used nonferrous metals is expected to grow by around 2% year-on-year in 2026. In terms of prices, industrial silicon and lithium carbonate prices are expected to stabilize and rebound in 2026, while the prices of the main nonferrous metals copper and aluminum will fluctuate at high levels. The industry's operating income is expected to increase by 5%, achieving a slight growth in profits. This article was originally published by "CCTV News" and edited by GMTEight: Feng Qiuyi.