Beijing April 18 news, the latest published statistics of non-ferrous metal production by the National Bureau of Statistics in March 2005 are as follows: (Monthly data are preliminary data) Changes in year-on-year changes in March % Change from January to March, year-on-year % Refined copper 186,000 10.5 546,000 17.5 Aluminium 568,100 12.9 1,656,700 14.3 Alumina 682,900 20.0 1,911,200 16.4 Zinc 230,000 8.6 613,500 2.8 Lead 167,000 6.2 460,100 12.7 Tin 9,150 19.2 24,716 13.5 Newly released February 2005 revised list of non-ferrous metals by the National Bureau of Statistics: (tons) Revision After the revised estimate of the value of the former value of copper 186,300 184,800 aluminum 557,000 557,300 alumina 593,600 593,700 zinc 211,000 194,600 lead 145,200 144,200 tin 6,944 8,347 (Mandarin Finance compiled)
