Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the company") is one of the earliest copper industrial bases in New China and the first listed copper industrial enterprise in China.
The company is headquartered in Tongling City, Anhui Province, which is known as "the ancient copper capital of China" and is located in the north gate of the famous Huangshan Jiuhua Mountain scenic spot in China. The company is the first joint-stock pilot enterprise in Anhui Province, which was established by eight units including Tongling Nonferrous Metal Company in June 1992 with the approval of Anhui Provincial Commission of system reform (1992) no.024 document. On October 24, 1996, the company issued a shares to the public. On November 20 of the same year, the company's shares were listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, becoming the first share of China's copper industry. Since its listing, the company has enjoyed a high reputation in the secondary market with stable operation and excellent performance. At present, the company's shares have been selected into the list of "the most respected listed companies in 2011" by Shenzhen 100 index, Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 index, Shenzhen Component Index, Juchao 100 index, top 100 Shanghai and Shenzhen listed companies, and top 200 Chinese Listed Companies in 2010.
The company's leading products are cathode copper and copper processing materials, as well as sulfuric acid, gold, silver and other rare and precious metals. In 2011, the company's cathode copper output ranked second in domestic copper refining enterprises and fifth in the world. "Tongguan" brand high purity cathode copper, gold ingot and silver ingot are registered in London Metal Exchange (LME) and London gold and silver Association (LBMA) respectively, and they are international famous brands; "Tongguan" brand copper strip and brass are "well-known trademarks in China". In 2012, the company won the National Quality Award, the highest laurel in China's quality field, and the first Anhui provincial government quality award.
The company is one of the first non-ferrous metal enterprises to integrate with the international market. In line with the business philosophy of "keeping pace with the world and win-win with customers", the company has established economic, technological and trade cooperation relations with more than 30 countries and regions in the world, and has led the international negotiations on the import of copper raw materials in China. The total import and export trade volume has been ranked first in the copper industry in China and Anhui Province for more than 10 years.
The company's mining and smelting technology represents the highest level in China, and has won two first prizes of national science and technology progress and six second prizes of national science and technology progress, forming a modern ecological mine represented by Dongguashan Copper Mine, a green smelting plant represented by Jinlong Copper Company, and a three-dimensional circular economy system characterized by integrated circulation.
Standing at a new starting point and facing the development trend of non-ferrous metal industry, the company firmly takes "efficient use of resources and contribution to social progress" as its mission, actively practices the core values of "creating and achieving the future", and strives to realize the enterprise vision of "building the world copper crown and joint development of human and enterprise".