According to the National Bureau of Statistics on April 20, in March, the output of ten non-ferrous metals reached 6.28 million tons, an increase of 6.9% year-on-year. From January to March, the output of these ten non-ferrous metals totaled 18.26 million tons, up 9.0% over the same period last year.

　　Among them: In March, primary aluminum (electrolytic aluminum) production reached 3.367 million tons, an increase of 3.0% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative production totaled 10.102 million tons, up 5.9% year-on-year.

　　In March, refined copper (electrolytic copper) production reached 1.054 million tons, an increase of 9.0% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative production totaled 2.990 million tons, up 10.4% year-on-year.

　　In March, lead production reached 763,000 tons, an increase of 8.8% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative production totaled 2.165 million tons, up 16.2% year-on-year.

　　In March, zinc production reached 644,000 tons, an increase of 9.5% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative production totaled 1.748 million tons, up 5.4% over the same period last year.

　　In March, copper production reached 2.2 million tons, up 15.5% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative production totaled 5.205 million tons, an increase of 7.8% year-on-year.

　　In March, aluminum production reached 5.789 million tons, an increase of 9.1% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative production totaled 14.323 million tons, up 2.9% year-on-year.

　　In March, alumina production totaled 6.812 million tons, a decrease of 0.5% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative production reached 19.784 million tons, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.3%.