SHANGHAI: China’s output of key mineral resources hit a new high last year with the extraction of 10 major nonferrous metals reaching a peak of 72.288 million tonnes in the first 11 months of 2024 – a 4.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase, according to the China Mining Association.
The trade body estimated annual total output of the 10 major nonferrous metals, such as copper and aluminium, to reach 78.8 million tonnes this year.
