Operation of the copper industry in the first quarter of 2022

First, production remained stable. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first quarter, the output of refined copper was 2.644 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%; the output of copper products was 4.825 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%.

The second is the year-on-year decline in inventory. As of Friday, April 29, copper inventories in mainstream SMM areas across the country decreased by 4,300 tons from Monday to 110,600 tons, down 16,700 tons from last Friday, and weekly inventories fell for three consecutive weeks.

Third, the price is running at a high level. According to statistics from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, in the first quarter, the average spot price of copper was 71,672 yuan/ton, up 14.4% year-on-year.

Fourth, imports increased year-on-year. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter, the import of copper concentrate was 6.35 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%, and the import value was 13.83 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 12.7%; the import of unwrought copper and copper products was 1.473 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%. The import value was 12.17 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 22.2%.

Operation of the aluminum industry in the first quarter of 2022

1. Output remained stable. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first quarter, the output of alumina, electrolytic aluminum and aluminum products was 18.624 million tons, 9.633 million tons and 13.937 million tons respectively, down 3.5%, 0.4% and 0.5% year-on-year.

Second, the normal range of inventory fluctuations. According to statistics from industry analysis agencies, the social inventory of aluminum ingots at the end of March was 1.062 million tons, down 13.9% from the same period last year, fluctuating within a normal range.

Third, the price continued to run at a high level. According to statistics from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, in the first quarter, aluminum prices continued to run at a high level, with the average spot price of 22,187 yuan/ton, a year-on-year increase of 37%.

4. The import of bauxite increased year-on-year, while the import of smelting products decreased year-on-year. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter, the import of bauxite was 32.702 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 20.4%; the import of alumina (physical volume) was 603,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 20.2%; the import of aluminum waste and scrap was 318,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 44.5%. %; the import of unwrought aluminum was 97,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 71%. In the first quarter, the export of aluminum products was 1.51 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 22.9%.

Operation of lead and zinc industry in the first quarter of 2022

First, the output has grown steadily. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first quarter, the output of lead and zinc was 1.811 million tons and 1.655 million tons respectively, an increase of 1.2% and 0.7% year-on-year.

Second, prices have risen year-on-year. According to the statistics of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, in the first quarter, the average spot prices of lead and zinc were 15,440 yuan/ton and 25,548 yuan/ton respectively, up 0.6% and 15.6% year-on-year.

Third, the import decreased year-on-year, and the export of lead-acid battery increased year-on-year. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter, lead concentrates, zinc concentrates, and zinc concentrates were imported in physical quantities of 214,000 tons, 950,000 tons, and 42,000 tons, down 20%, 8.7%, and 68.6% year-on-year. The export of lead-acid batteries was 50.21 million, a year-on-year increase of 15.6%.

Operation of the nickel-cobalt-lithium industry in the first quarter of 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, my country's new energy industry has developed rapidly, the production of nickel-cobalt-lithium industry has grown steadily, and product prices have risen sharply.

1. The output of lithium increased year-on-year, while the output of nickel and cobalt decreased slightly.

Second, the price has risen sharply.

3. Imports of nickel-cobalt-lithium smelting products and cobalt concentrates increased year-on-year, while imports of nickel concentrates decreased year-on-year. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter, cobalt concentrate and cobalt hydrometallurgical intermediate products were imported 7,440 tons and 84,000 tons respectively, an increase of 277.8% and 23.4% year-on-year, electrolytic nickel was imported 55,800 tons, an increase of 74.9% year-on-year, and lithium carbonate imports 27,500 tons, a year-on-year increase of 44%. The import of nickel concentrate was 4.5 million tons, down 5.3% year-on-year, and the import of electrolytic cobalt was 837 tons, down 49.1% year-on-year.

Production of rare earth functional materials in the first quarter of 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the output of major rare earth functional materials maintained steady growth. In terms of rare earth magnetic materials, the output of sintered NdFeB blanks was 68,500 tons, an increase of 30% year-on-year; the output of bonded NdFeB magnets was 2,520 tons, an increase of 20% year-on-year; the output of samarium cobalt magnets was 865 tons, an increase of 44% year-on-year. In terms of rare earth catalytic materials, the output of petroleum catalytic cracking catalysts was 55,000 tons (excluding foreign-funded enterprises), a year-on-year increase of 9%; the output of motor vehicle exhaust purifiers was 4.9 million liters (excluding foreign-funded enterprises), a year-on-year increase of 25.6%. In terms of rare earth luminescent materials, the output of LED phosphors was 146 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.3%; the output of trichromatic phosphors was 185 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.9%; the output of long afterglow phosphors was 58 tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.7%. The output of rare earth hydrogen storage materials was 2,070 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 10.2%. The output of rare earth polishing materials was 9,550 tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.1%. (Data source: China Rare Earth Industry Association)

Operation of the magnesium industry in the first quarter of 2022

1. Prices remain high. According to the statistics of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, in March, the average price of magnesium was 41,375 yuan/ton, up 166% year-on-year; in the first quarter, the average price was 43,341 yuan/ton, up 189.8% year-on-year.

2. Exports increased year-on-year. According to the data of the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter, my country exported 129,000 tons of various magnesium products, a year-on-year increase of 10.4%; the export value was 877 million US dollars, an increase of 181.1% year-on-year.

Operation of the industrial silicon industry in the first quarter of 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the overall operation of my country's industrial silicon industry was stable, supply and demand were booming, and prices rose sharply.

1. Both supply and demand in the industry are booming. According to the statistics of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, in the first quarter, my country's industrial silicon output was 664,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 21.2%; driven by the demand from the photovoltaic industry, domestic consumption was 535,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 22.6%.

Second, the price has risen sharply. According to statistics from China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, in the first quarter, the average prices of 553 metallurgical grade industrial silicon and 421 chemical grade industrial silicon were 20,566 yuan/ton and 23,185 yuan/ton respectively, up 58.6% and 67.4% year-on-year.

3. Exports decreased year-on-year. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, in the first quarter, my country's industrial silicon exports were 180,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.7%.

Operation of the gold industry in the first quarter of 2022

1. The output increased year-on-year. In the first quarter, my country produced 107.4 tons of gold, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%. Among them, 83.4 tons of gold were produced using domestic raw materials, an increase of 12% year-on-year; 24 tons of gold were produced using imported raw materials, an increase of 0.2% year-on-year.

2. Consumption declined year-on-year. In the first quarter, the national gold consumption was 260.3 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 9.7%. Among them, the consumption of gold jewelry was 168.9 tons, down 0.2% year-on-year; the consumption of gold bars and gold coins was 69.6 tons, down 27.7% year-on-year; the consumption in industrial and other fields was 21.8 tons, down 4.1% year-on-year.

3. Domestic gold prices increased year-on-year. In the first quarter, the international spot gold spot price was US$1,942.2/oz, up 7.2% year-on-year, and the average domestic spot gold price was 382.2 yuan/gram, up 1.7% year-on-year.

Fourth, the futures turnover decreased year-on-year. In the first quarter, the cumulative trading volume of all gold varieties on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was 24,000 tons (bilateral), a year-on-year decrease of 8.3%, and the turnover was 8.4 trillion yuan (bilateral), a year-on-year decrease of 6.9%. The total turnover of all gold varieties on the Shanghai Gold Exchange was 10,000 tons (bilateral), a year-on-year increase of 2.6%, and the turnover was 3.7 trillion yuan (bilateral), a year-on-year increase of 5.2%.