China's ten nonferrous metals output up 3% in first three quarters

China's production of ten major nonferrous metals was 6.95 million tonnes in September 2025, up by 2.9% YoY, and the output from January to September totaled 61.25 million tonnes, an increase of 3% from the same period last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

In the first three quarters, China produced 33.97 million tonnes of primary aluminum, up by 2.2% from the prior year period, including 3.81 million tonnes in September, rising by 1.8% YoY.