Yunnan Copper expands into rare metal processing, reports H1 2025 financial growth

Yunnan Copper Co., Ltd. announced its 2025 half-year financial results, showing a 4.27% increase in operating revenue to CNY 88.913 billion and a 24.32% rise in net profit attributable to shareholders to CNY 1.317 billion. Total assets grew by 19.61% to CNY 52.099 billion. The company reported a significant increase in short-term borrowings, up 176.34% to CNY 10.192 billion, primarily to meet operational needs.

Concurrently, Yunnan Copper revealed plans to co-invest with China Aluminum Group Co., Ltd., Aluminum Corporation of China Limited, Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium Co., Ltd., and Chalco Capital Holdings Co., Ltd. to establish a new limited liability company. This new entity, with a registered capital of CNY 1.5 billion, will focus on the high-purity and compound processing, terminal product development, and sales of rare metals such as gallium, germanium, selenium, tellurium, antimony, bismuth, indium, and cadmium. Yunnan Copper will contribute CNY 300 million in cash for a 20% equity stake, utilizing its own funds. This initiative aims to extend the company's rare metal industrial chain into downstream segments, transforming primary rare metal products into high-end offerings.

Additionally, Yunnan Copper announced a provision of CNY 368.5542 million for asset impairment losses in the first half of 2025. The company also reported the sale of partial assets from its Southwest Copper Wangjiaqiao Plant, generating CNY 44.67424 million and increasing 2025 net profit by CNY 182 million.