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China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited Reports Enhanced Business Development in First Half of 2025

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Hong Kong-based China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited has announced its business review for the first half of 2025, highlighting significant achievements in aligning with market expectations and implementing comprehensive reforms. Despite facing challenges such as tight supply of raw materials and downward trend of copper concentrate treatment charges, the company exceeded expectations in core indicators such as output of main products, resource protection, cost control, and operating efficiency. Notable increases were seen in the production of gold, silver, sulfuric acid, mined coppers, and iron concentrate, while copper cathode and precious metals experienced year-on-year decreases.

Key Takeaways:

  • The company produced approximately 9,700 tonnes of mined copper, representing a 17.44% year-on-year increase.
  • Copper cathode production declined by approximately 18.57% year-on-year to 343,200 tonnes.
  • Precious metals production, including gold, silver, and platinum, decreased by approximately 0.87% year-on-year to 311.23 tonnes.
  • Chemical products, including sulfuric acid, nickel sulfate, and copper sulfate, saw a 13.36% year-on-year increase to 1,355,600 tonnes.
  • Iron concentrate production increased by approximately 27% year-on-year to 109,300 tonnes.
  • Molybdenum concentrate production decreased by approximately 10.12% year-on-year to 19.90 tonnes.
  • The company effectively overcame challenges such as tight supply of raw materials and downward trend of copper concentrate treatment charges.
  • Core indicators such as output of main products, resource protection, cost control, and operating efficiency exceeded expectations.
  • Production and operation maintained a good trend of "steady progress, quality, and efficiency enhancement."
  • The company seized opportunities to stabilize and increase production, particularly during high market prices of copper, gold, silver, and sulfuric acid.
  • Operational efficiency indicators improved, with Yangxin Hongsheng's smelting and blowing operation rates and load factor hitting record highs.

Statistics:

  • 9,700 tonnes: approximately produced mined copper in the first half of 2025.
  • 17.44%: year-on-year increase in mined copper production.
  • 343,200 tonnes: copper cathode production in the first half of 2025.
  • -18.57%: year-on-year decrease in copper cathode production.
  • 311.23 tonnes: precious metals production, including gold, silver, and platinum.
  • -0.87%: year-on-year decrease in precious metals production.
  • 1,355,600 tonnes: chemical products, including sulfuric acid, nickel sulfate, and copper sulfate.
  • 13.36%: year-on-year increase in chemical products production.
  • 109,300 tonnes: iron concentrate production in the first half of 2025.
  • 27%: year-on-year increase in iron concentrate production.
  • 19.90 tonnes: molybdenum concentrate production in the first half of 2025.
  • -10.12%: year-on-year decrease in molybdenum concentrate production.

Sources:

  • https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0922/2025092200366.pdf (China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited Announcement)

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