News from the National Bureau of Statistics on September 19: The output of ten non-ferrous metals in August was 6.293 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. The output of ten non-ferrous metals from January to August was 48.56 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.8%.
Among them: primary aluminum (electrolytic aluminum) production in August was 3.602 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%. The output from January to August was 27.23 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.9%.
Refined copper (electrolytic copper) in August was 1.117 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 16.4%. The output from January to August was 8.408 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 13.3%.
In August, lead was 619,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%. From January to August, the output was 5.069 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 13.7%.
Zinc in August was 545,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. The output from January to August was 4.538 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%.
Copper production in August was 1.866 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%. The output from January to August was 14.475 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%.
Aluminum production in August was 5.483 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%. The output from January to August was 40.892 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%.
Alumina production in August was 7.080 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.8%. The output from January to August was 54.537 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%.