As of the end of June 2025, Yunnan Copper Co., Ltd. (“Yunnan Copper”), a leading Chinese copper producer, reported total copper resources of 9.56 billion tonnes of ore, containing 3.61 million tonnes of copper metal at an average grade of 0.38%. The company’s strong resource base reinforces its industry-leading position and underpins high-quality growth.
Leveraging abundant Southwest China mineral deposits, Yunnan Copper has developed a full copper value chain covering exploration, mining, smelting, advanced processing, and trade. Its three core mines—Diqing Pulang, Yuxi Dahongshan, and Diqing Yangla—provide the backbone of its resource reserves. Pulang Mine, one of China’s largest underground copper mines, is recognized for large-scale and intelligent operations, while Dahongshan Mine consistently delivers stable output due to its rich endowment and mature technology.
Yunnan Copper has steadily improved both the quantity and quality of its reserves. Enhanced self-sufficiency in copper not only mitigates raw material cost volatility but also supports expansion into high-end copper products and emerging sectors such as new energy.
The company pursues synergy across its diversified businesses, including precious metals, minor metals, and sulfur chemicals. Technological upgrades and smart smelting initiatives have improved energy efficiency and production output, keeping cathode copper, gold, and silver among the top domestic producers. Sulfur chemical operations enhance both resource utilization and environmental performance, strengthening green mining achievements.
In trade, Yunnan Copper leverages its geographic advantage to South and Southeast Asia, expanding domestic and international sales networks. The company plans to further drive growth via a “resources + technology + market” strategy, extending into high-end copper materials and advanced manufacturing.
With decades of industry experience, Yunnan Copper remains a comprehensive leader in resource development, smelting, and technological innovation. Facing the global energy transition and China’s “dual carbon” goals, the company is accelerating deployment in copper for new energy and electronic materials, optimizing its product structure, and unlocking additional value along the industry chain.
Market Outlook:
l Copper Prices: Supported by global new energy and infrastructure investment, copper prices have remained high, with supply-demand deficits expected through 2030.
l Policy Support: China’s 14th Five-Year Plan emphasizes strategic mineral resource security, favoring Yunnan as a major nonferrous metals hub.
l Technological Breakthroughs: Yunnan Copper recently achieved progress in bio-leaching for low-grade copper ores, potentially reducing production costs further.
Yunnan Copper continues to prioritize resource security, strengthen its industry chain, and expand market presence, contributing to China’s strategic mineral security and the global copper sector’s green transition.
Source：Changjiang Nonferrous Metals Network