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China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (abb. CNMC, ), formerly China Nonferrous Metals Industry Group, is a Chinese
corporation A corporation or body corporate is an individual or a group of people, such as an association or company, that has been authorized by the State (polity), state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law as ...
involved with the
mining Mining is the Resource extraction, extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agriculture, agricultural processes, or feasib ...
of
non-ferrous In metallurgy, non-ferrous metals are metals or alloys that do not contain iron (allotropes of iron, ferrite, and so on) in appreciable amounts. Generally more costly than ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals are used because of desirable proper ...
mineral resources.About CNMC
Established in 1983, it is a large central enterprise managed by
the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) is a special commission of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It was founded in 2003 through the consolidation of various other indus ...
. The company was the parent company of four listed companies in mainland China and in Hong Kong. It invests in
copper Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin ) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orang ...
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aluminum Aluminium (or aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol Al and atomic number 13. It has a density lower than that of other common metals, about one-third that of steel. Aluminium has ...
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zinc Zinc is a chemical element; it has symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodic tabl ...
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nickel Nickel is a chemical element; it has symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel is a hard and ductile transition metal. Pure nickel is chemically reactive, but large pieces are slo ...
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tantalum Tantalum is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ta and atomic number 73. It is named after Tantalus, a figure in Greek mythology. Tantalum is a very hard, ductility, ductile, lustre (mineralogy), lustrous, blue-gray transition ...
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niobium Niobium is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol Nb (formerly columbium, Cb) and atomic number 41. It is a light grey, crystalline, and Ductility, ductile transition metal. Pure niobium has a Mohs scale of mineral hardness, Mohs h ...
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beryllium Beryllium is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Be and atomic number 4. It is a steel-gray, hard, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal. It is a divalent element that occurs naturally only in combination with ...
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History

China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. was founded in 1983 to lead international engineering and mineral resource development as China began encouraging overseas expansion of its industrial base. In 1994, it was included in a pilot program to restructure large Chinese state-owned enterprises, laying the foundation for subsidiary public listings and mixed-ownership reform. In 2005, with approval from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), it adopted its current name, reflecting a focused strategy on mining and metallurgy. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, CNMC expanded internationally, particularly into Africa, becoming a flagship enterprise of China's “Go Global” strategy in the non-ferrous metals sector. Early major investments included the Chambishi and Luanshya copper mines in Zambia and joint ventures with Gécamines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In January 2020, CNMC and Gécamines officially launched the Deziwa copper-cobalt mine in Kolwezi, DRC. The mine and SX-EW processing plant were developed at a cost of approximately US$880 million and target annual output of 80,000 tonnes of copper cathode and 8,000 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide. Also in early 2020, CNMC transferred its African copper and cobalt assets—including operations in Zambia and the DRC—to its engineering subsidiary NFC for CN¥7.36 billion (US$1.1 billion). This restructuring aimed to centralize overseas project management and raise capital for expansion of assets such as the Lualaba smelter and the Chambishi Southeast Ore Body. In August 2020, CNMC signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Ivanhoe Mines, focusing on co-developing mineral assets in Africa, especially those related to copper and platinum-group metals. In 2024, to commemorate its 20th anniversary of operations in Africa, CNMC Chairman Wen Gang led a delegation to South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia, underlining CNMC’s growing strategic orientation toward Africa.


Operations


Zambia

* Chambishi Copper Mine: Operated by CNMC’s subsidiary NFCA (Non-Ferrous Corporation Africa), encompassing multiple ore bodies including Chambishi Main, West, and Southeast. The mine produces copper, with cobalt as a by-product. * Luanshya Copper Mines (CLM): A joint venture with
ZCCM Investments Holdings ZCCM Investments Holdings is a successor company to Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (ZCCM Ltd), of Zambia. History The company, ZCCM, was formed by a gradual process of nationalization and corporate concatenation which began in Janua ...
, operating the Baluba underground mine and the Muliashi open-pit mine, both producing copper cathodes.


Democratic Republic of the Congo

* Deziwa Copper-Cobalt Mine: A joint venture between CNMC (51%) and Gécamines (49%), located in Kolwezi, Lualaba Province. The mine commenced commercial production in January 2020.


Mongolia

* Tumurtiin-Ovoo Zinc Mine: A joint venture between China Nonferrous Metal Industry's Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (NFC) and Mongolia's Metalimpex LLC, operating under the name Tsairt Mineral LLC. The open-pit mine, located in Sükhbaatar Province, commenced operations in August 2005 and produces zinc concentrate.


Myanmar

* Tagaung Taung Nickel Project: A joint project with Taiyuan Iron & Steel (TISCO) to mine lateritic nickel ore and produce ferronickel, located in Thabeikkyin Township, Mandalay Region.


Tajikistan

* Pakrut Gold Mine: Operated via China Nonferrous Gold Ltd. (CNG), this underground mine produces gold doré.


Brazil

* In November 2024, CNMC signed an agreement to acquire Mineração Taboca S.A. in Brazil, owner of the Pitinga tin-niobium-tantalum mine, marking the group’s entry into South America.


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* {{authority control Government-owned companies of China Chinese companies established in 1983 Companies based in Beijing Metal companies of China Non-renewable resource companies established in 1983 1983 establishments in China China–Democratic Republic of the Congo relations