The added value of industrial output finished by large-scale companies was RMB 358.07 billion in 2006, which was 23% higher than 2005 when counted with comparable price. The total output of ten non-ferrous metals was 19.17 billion tons, increasing 17.48% year-on-year. Herein the output of alumina was 13.70 billion tons, increasing 60.97%. Six concentrates totaled up to 3.82 million tons from large-scale companies, increasing 15.97% year-on-year, 9.82 percentage points higher than that in 2005. The output of copper was 5.07 million tons, increasing 8.51% year-on-year. The output of aluminum was 8.14 million tons, increasing 39.59% from a year earlier.

In 2006, RMB 1.34 trillion of prime operating revenue has been realized by large-scale non-ferrous companies, increasing 62.19% compared to 2005. RMB 163 billion of duties have been finished, increasing 87.47% year-on-year, which was 40.22% more than the increase of the previous year. RMB 110 billion of profits have been gained, which doubled the figure in 2005, that is, RMB 54.87 billion more than 2005.

Import value of non-ferrous metal in 2006 was USD 41.45 billion, increasing 36.5% year-on-year. Export value of non-ferrous metal in 2006 was USD 23.98 billion, increasing 45.4%, which was 21% higher than the growth of the previous year. The deficit was USD 17.47 billion, increasing USD 3.6 billion or so than 2005. According to statistics from the China Customs, in 2006 eleven out of twenty non-ferrous metals had a deficit in foreign trade.

With regard to the government policies, a lot of laws and rules debuted, mainly concerning product varieties, import and export, environment protection and market entry. Chinese government continued to strengthen micro control. The policy for the development of non-ferrous metal tended to be stable. Domestic non-ferrous metal industry has obvious improved its place in the global market.

Also there are concerns and problems we have to confront, such as the saving of energy, decreasing of emission and switch of development mode. Particularly, to adopt multi type exploitation, to use foreign resources and to push industry reorganization so as to optimize the industry structure will be the key issues in the development of non-ferrous metal in 2007.

2 Development of science and technology on non-ferrous metal industry in 2006
2.1 Science and technology blueprint of non-ferrous metal industry
2.2 Key breakthroughs in science and technology of non-ferrous metal industry
2.3 New progresses made by non-ferrous metal industry

3 Investment into non-ferrous metal industry and economic benefit
3. 1 Investment structure of non-ferrous metal industry improved in 2006
3.1.1 Investment in fixed assets got a big rise as for non-ferrous metal mines
3.1.2 Investment in fixed assets declined as for non-ferrous metal smelt
3.1.3 Investment in fixed assets increased obviously as for non-ferrous metal processing
3.1.4 Investment in new projects dropped as for non-ferrous metal industry
3.1.5 Self financing capital is the major source of fixed assets in non-ferrous metal industry
3.2 Price trend of non-ferrous metal in 2006
3.2.1 Copper market
3.2.2 Aluminum market
3.2.3 Lead market
3.2.4 Zinc Market
3.2.5 Nickel market
3.6 Economic benefits of non-ferrous metal industry
3.6.1 Cost
3.6.2 Gross profit
3.6.3 Assets and capital

4 Development trend of non-ferrous metal industry in 2007
4.1 Overall stable development environment
4.1.1 Price of dominant non-ferrous metal declined slightly
4.1.3 Chinese government continues to strengthen micro control
4.1.4 Integration constantly penetrates the industry
4. 2 Development trend of China non-ferrous metal industry in 2007
4.2.1 Put energy saving in the first place and change the development mode
4.2.2 Guide the development of non-ferrous metal industry in order
4.2.3 Strengthen researches and studies to better react to abnormal changes of the market
4.2.4 Unify and harmonize by developing various channels to absorb foreign capitals
4.2.5 Push forward the industry reorganization and optimize the industry structure

5 Development of copper industry in 2006
5.1 Status quo of cooper industry in 2006
5.1.1 General economic operation of the industry
5.1.2 Rapid increase in output
5.1.3 Major indexes on production, technique and economic improved
5.2 Analysis of the industry structure
5.2.1 Scale of dominant copper companies continued to expand
5.2.2 Short supply of Copper raw material
5.2.3 Structure of copper processing industry
5.3 Investment and financing
5.3.1 Investment on copper smelting and copper ore mining
5.3.2 Policies constantly debuted to control investment in smelting projects
5.4 Competition ability of copper industry in 2006
5.5 Copper price forecast

6 Development of aluminum industry in 2006
6.1 Status quo of aluminum industry in 2006
6.1.1 General economic operation of the industry
6.1.2 Rapid increase in output
6.1.3 Major indexes on production, technique and economic improved
6.2 Analysis of the industry structure
6.3 Investment and financing
6.4 Economic operation of aluminum industry in 2006
6.4.1 Policies environment
6.4.2 Industry structure
6.4.3 Advancement of techniques and the competition ability
6.4.4 Development of international aluminum industry
6.5 Protruding problems existing

7 Development of lead and zinc industry in 2006
7.1 Status quo of lead and zinc industry in 2006
7.1.1 Investment and production capability
7.1.2 Raw material supply and production capacity
7.1.3 Analysis of the industry structure
7.1.4 To eliminate the worst through contest, to save energy and decrease emission
7.2 Operation environment of lead and zinc industry
7.3 Problems existing

8 Development of nickel and cobalt industry in 2006
8.1 Status quo of nickel and cobalt industry in 2006
8.1.1 Economic operation
8.1.2 Industry structure
8.1.3 Supply and demand of nickel and cobalt
8.2 Investment and financing
8.3 Policy environment in 2006
8.4 Problems existing

9 Analysis and forecast of industry in segmented regions
9.1 General characteristics of industry distribution
9.1.1 Characteristics of segmented regions
9.1.2 Layout of economic regions
9.1.3 Regional development
9.2 Development and forecast of non-ferrous metal industry in Jiangxi
9.2.1 Status
9.2.2 Dominant companies
9.2.3 Operating status of the industry
9.2.4 Development trend
9.3 Development and forecast of non-ferrous metal industry in Gansu
9.3.1 Status
9.3.2 Dominant companies
9.3.3 Operating status of the industry
9.3.4 Development trend
9.4 Development and forecast of non-ferrous metal industry in Hunan
9.4.1 Status
9.4.2 Dominant companies
9.4.3 Operating status of the industry
9.4.4 Development trend
9.5 Development and forecast of non-ferrous metal industry in Henan
9.5.1 Status
9.5.2 Dominant companies
9.5.3 Operating status of the industry
9.5.4 Development trend

10 Comprehensive analysis of non-ferrous metal industry in 2006
10.1 Top 20 companies of non-ferrous metal industry
10.1.1 Distribution of indexes
10.1.2 Profit making ability
10.1.3 Debt-paying ability
10.1.4 Development ability
10.1.5 Operation status
10.2 Operation status of key companies
10.2.1 Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Holdings Co., Ltd
10.2.2 Jiangxi Copper Corporation
10.2.3 Jinchuan Group Ltd
10.2.4 Yunnan Copper Co., Ltd
10.2.5 Nanshan Group

11 Major risks in the development of non-ferrous metal industry
11.1 Problem of resource
11.2 Requirement from environment protection
11.3 Urgent need to change extensive development mode
11.4 Hard to maintain high profits