China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group Explained

China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd.
Native Name:中国有色矿业集团公司
Native Name Lang:zh
Type:state-owned enterprise
Net Income Year:2015
Assets Year:2015
Equity Year:2015
Owner:Central Government of China
Parent:State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Footnotes:in consolidated basis[1]

China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (abb. CNMC,) is a Chinese corporation involved with the mining of non-ferrous mineral resources.[2] Established in 1983, it is a large central enterprise managed by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.[3]

It is managed by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.

The company was the parent company of four listed companies in China and in Hong Kong SAR, namely China Non-Ferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., Ningxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd., China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited and China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Limited.[4] It has mines in Zambia, Mongolia and Thailand, and a project in Laos.[2] It invests in copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel, tantalum, niobium, and beryllium.[2]

History

The company was founded in 1983,[2] [5] mainly to carry out international engineering business.In 2005, with the approval of the state-owned assets supervision, the company changed their name to China Nonferrous Metal Mining.[6]

Leadership

Its president is Mr Luo Tao; its vice-presidents are Qiao Zou and Jiang Hao.[5]

Company developments

In 2013, the company signed a deal worth US$712 million to construct a steel factory in Iran, thereby defying the sanctions imposed on Tehran by the US and European Union at that time.[7]

As of January 2017, the company is also in talks with Gecamines, a state-owned company of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), over a copper mining joint venture.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 中国有色矿业集团公司2015年年度报告. China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. 2015 Annual Report. 29 April 2016. 7 May 2016. archive of chinamoney.com.cn. Chinese.
  2. http://www.cnmc.com.cn/p397.aspx About CNMC
  3. Web site: 张静 . China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co Ltd (CNMC) . 2023-01-30 . govt.chinadaily.com.cn . en.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005243/http://www.cnmc.com.cn/outlineen.jsp?column_no=1202 Description of the company
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007112127/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=13501987 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
  6. http://www.cnmc.com.cn/outline.jsp?column_no=0102 development of the company(中色发展历程)
  7. Web site: China to build steel plant in Iran. January 17, 2013. China Economic Review.
  8. Web site: DR Congo plots $700m mining sector investment. Ford. Neil. 16 January 2017. African Business. 15 February 2017.