Zhuzhou Smelter Group reports strong Q1 2025 earnings surge

Zhuzhou Smelter Group (SSE:600961) announced a significant increase in its financial performance for the first quarter of 2025. The company's Q1 report, approved at its eighth session's eleventh board meeting, revealed a net profit attributable to shareholders of CNY276.92 million, a 74.07% increase compared to CNY159.09 million in the same period last year. The surge was primarily driven by higher profitability in the precious metals segment. Basic and diluted earnings per share both increased by 84.62%, reaching CNY0.24. Revenue also saw growth, increasing by 8.50% to CNY4.80 billion. The board also approved revisions to risk management procedures and a report on comprehensive risk management for the year.