Refined copper output up 16.2 pct in first two months
Shanghai. March 11. INTERFAX-CHINA - China produced 702,000 tons of refined copper in the first two months of 2010, up 16.2 percent from the previous year, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on March 11.
The country's refined copper output in February alone stood at 358,000 tons, up 4.1 percent from the previous month.
China's refined lead, zinc, and nickel production in January and February saw year-on-year increases, up 26.4 percent, 47.8 percent, and 8.7 percent respectively to 522,000 tons, 739,000 tons, and 28,159 tons.
Meanwhile, primary aluminum production increased by 45.6 percent year-on-year to 2.57 million tons during the two-month period. The country's alumina output increased by 50.8 percent year-on-year to 4.87 million tons in the same period.
Copper concentrate output increased by 31.8 percent on an annual basis to 170,000 tons during the two-month period.
The country's copper and aluminum product output grew by 33.9 percent and 36.1 percent year-on-year respectively in 2009 to 1.33 million tons and 2.98 million tons.
The tables below show domestic base metal, base metal concentrate and base metal product output for February and the first two months of 2010.
China's base metal output, February and the first two months of 2010
| Item | Feb, output (tons) | M-o-m change (%) | Y-o-y change (%) | Jan - Feb, output (tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| Refined copper | 358,000 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 702,000 | 16.2 |
| Primary aluminum | 1,308,000 | 3.6 | 46.6 | 2,570,000 | 45.6 |
| Alumina | 2,358,000 | -5.9 | 39 | 4,865,000 | 50.8 |
| Refined lead | 238,000 | -16.2 | 10.7 | 522,000 | 26.4 |
| Refined zinc | 363,000 | -3.5 | 40.2 | 739,000 | 47.8 |
| Refined tin | 9,729 | -7.8 | 102 | 20,285 | 93.7 |
| Refined nickel | 13,702 | -5.2 | 0.4 | 28,159 | 8.7 |
| Magnesium | 83,000 | 15.3 | 102.4 | 155,000 | 84.5 |
| Titanium | 5,000 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 8,000 | 100 |
Source: NBS
China's base metal concentrate output, February and the first two months of 2010
| Item | Feb, output (tons) | M-o-m change (%) | Y-o-y change (%) | Jan - Feb, output (tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| Copper concentrate (copper metal content) | 90,000 | 12.5 | 20 | 170,000 | 31.8 |
| Zinc concentrate (lead metal content) | 192,000 | -14.3 | 45.5 | 416,000 | 71.2 |
| Lead concentrate (zinc metal content) | 90,000 | -14.3 | 42.9 | 195,000 | 61.2 |
| Tin concentrate (tin metal content) | 3,000 | -40 | -25 | 8,000 | -20 |
| Tungsten concentrate (metal content of 65 percent grade tungsten trioxide) | 4,556 | -22.5 | -19.3 | 10,432 | -2 |
| Antimony concentrate (antimony metal content) | 9,000 | -25 | 200 | 21,000 | 200 |
| Molybdenum concentrate (molybdenum metal) | 15,285 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 27,993 | 20.9 |
Source: NBS
China's base metal product output, February and the first two months of 2010
| Item | Feb, output (tons) | M-o-m change (%) | Y-o-y change (%) | Jan - Feb, output (tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| Copper product | 593,000 | -19.5 | 3.3 | 1,330,000 | 33.9 |
| Aluminum product | 1,563,000 | 10.2 | 20.6 | 2,981,000 | 36.1 |
| Aluminum profile | 227,000 | -21.5 | 15.8 | 516,000 | 33.7 |
| Aluminum plate | 98,000 | -20.3 | 24.1 | 221,000 | 43.5 |
| Aluminum strip | 63,000 | -13.7 | 37 | 136,000 | 52.8 |
| Aluminum foil | 415,000 | 468.5 | 101.5 | 488,000 | 95.2 |
| Aluminum alloy | 226,000 | -7.8 | 47.7 | 471,000 | 93.8 |
| Power cable (kilometers) | 1,795,000 | -12.1 | 10.3 | 3,836,000 | 22.3 |
Source: NBS
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