China aims to grow annual non-ferrous metals output by 5%

China is aiming to scale up its annual output of non-ferrous metals by about 5% by the end of 2024, in a bid to secure “reasonable growth” in the industry, according to a notice jointly issued by seven government bodies.

Average annual production of the non-ferrous metals - aluminium, copper, lead, zinc, tin, nickel, antimony, mercury, magnesium and titanium - will be expected to increase by around 5%, according to...