Western Mining Co., Ltd. Achieved a Strong Start in Q1 with Industrial Output Value Up 69.47% YoY. In Q1, Western Mining Co., Ltd. achieved operating revenue of 20.506 billion yuan, up 12.47% YoY; total profit of 1.75 billion yuan, up 33.59% YoY; and completed industrial output value of 13.88 billion yuan, up 69.47% YoY, marking a successful strong start to the year and laying a solid foundation for high-quality development throughout the year. In Q1, mine units saw production of copper, lead, and zinc ores increase by 13%, 31%, and 16% YoY, respectively; smelting units saw production of smelted copper and zinc increase by 57% and 16% YoY, respectively, while smelted lead production expanded by 2 times compared to before the completion of the 200,000 mt lead smelting upgrade project; the salt lake industry saw production of industrial salt, edible salt, and high-purity magnesium hydroxide increase by 57%, 38%, and 44% YoY, respectively.