In 2006, China made certain progress in upgrading non-ferrous metals industry, and the growth rate of fixed assets investment in non-ferrous metals declined somewhat. The investment in non-ferrous metals industry added up to RMB 1180.8 billion, up 24.1% and the growth rate decreased by 11% over 2005; besides, the investment in non-ferrous metals industry accounted for 12.7% of China's total investment in fixed assets in urban and rural areas. Smelting industry still attracted the largest proportion, yet the newly-started projects in smelting industry was restrained to some extent, and the investment began to transfer towards mines with unsubstantial capital. The investment structure was further improved.

In 2006, China's non-ferrous metal price continued a large rise after hiking for three consecutive years. Main non-ferrous metals experienced a considerable price hike, especially zinc, copper and nickel. In international spot market, the average prices of zinc, copper and nickel are respectively USD 3,275/ton, USD 6,712/ton and USD 24,244/ton, up by 13.71%, 8.25% and 6.46% year-on-year.

The year 2006 also witnessed the historical highest profit of China's non-ferrous metals industry. In the whole year, non-ferrous metals enterprises above designated size generated the industry added value of RMB 358 billion, up 23% over 2005 calculated by comparable prices.

The forthcoming 5 years will remain as the booming period of non-ferrous metals industry, which will be obviously manifested by the continuous rising momentum in production capacity, and 2008-2009 will witness a new peak period in the expansion of smelting industry. According to the current plan, the estimated output of ten of China's non-ferrous metals will be growing at over 10% in 2007-2010, and by the year 2010, the annual output will have exceeded 30 million tons.

2 Policy and technique environment
1.1 Environment in policy
1.1.1 Management system
1.1.2 Laws and regulations
1.1.3 Industrial plan
1.1.4 Industrial policy
1.2 Technical environment
1.2.1 Aluminum electrolysis technology
1.2.2 Copper smelting technology
1.2.3 Lead smelting technology
1.2.4 Zinc smelting technology

3 Overall supply and demand
3.1 Supply-side factors
3.1.1 Supply scale and the growth
3.1.2 Industry structure
3.2 Market supply & demand and price
3.2.1 Market supply & demand
3.2.2 Price

4 Markets of sub-varieties
4.1 Supply and demand of copper market
4.1.1 International supply and demand
4.1.2 Supply in China's market
4.1.3 Demand in China's market
4.1.4 Price trend
4.2 Supply and demand of aluminum market
4.2.1 International supply and demand
4.2.2 Supply in China's market
4.2.3 Demand in China's market
4.2.4 Price trend
4.3 Supply and demand of lead market
4.3.1 International supply and demand
4.3.2 Supply in China's market
4.3.3 Demand in China's market
4.3.4 Price trend
4.4 Supply and demand of zinc market
4.4.1 International supply and demand
4.4.2 Supply in China's market
4.4.3 Demand in China's market
4.4.4 Price trend
4.5 Supply and demand of tin market
4.5.1 International supply and demand
4.5.2 Supply in China's market
4.5.3 Demand in China's market
4.5.4 Market prospect

5 International trade
5.1 Import and export scale and trade balance
5.2 Overview on import trade
5.2.1 Structure of imported products
5.2.2 Distribution of origin country
5.2.3 Structure of import modes
5.2.4 Import prices of main products
5.2.5 Import dependence of main products
5.2.6 Forecast on China's import
5.3 Overview on export trade
5.3.1 Export scale and product structure
5.3.2 Forecast on export

6 Operation status of the industry and main enterprises
6.1 Operation performance
6.2 Operation status of main enterprises
6.2.1 Aluminum Corporation of China Limited
6.2.2 Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd
6.2.3 Tongling Non-Ferrous Metal (Group) Co., Ltd
6.2.4 Yunnan Copper Co., Ltd
6.2.5 Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Co., Ltd
6.2.6 Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd
6.2.7 Baiyin Nonferrous Metals Inc
6.2.8 Zhong Tiao Shan Nonferrous Metal Group Co., Ltd
6.2.9 Huludao Nonferrous Group Co., Ltd
6.2.10 Zhongjin Lingnan Lead-Zinc Group
6.2.11 Yunnan Metallurgical Group
6.2.12 China Minmetals Non-ferrous Metals Co. Ltd