National Bureau of Statistics: China's output of ten non-ferrous metals increased by 3.1% in March compared with the same period last year.

According to data released on the website of the National Bureau of Statistics on April 18, China's production of 10 non-ferrous metals in March was 5.64 million tons, up 3.1% from the same period last year, while China's production of 10 non-ferrous metals from January to March was 16.17 million tons, up 0.9% from the same period last year.

Of this total, China produced 3.3 million tons of primary aluminum (electrolytic aluminum) in March, an increase of 1.8 per cent over the same period last year, while China produced 9.63 million tons of primary aluminum (electrolytic aluminum) from January to March, down 0.4 per cent from the same period last year.