China launches 2025–2026 plan to grow non-ferrous metals sector with recycling, green tech, and strategic mining.

China has launched a 2025–2026 plan to strengthen its non-ferrous metals industry, targeting 5% annual growth in value-added output and 1.5% yearly output increases for ten key metals. The initiative, led by eight government departments, focuses on boosting recycling to over 20 million tonnes annually, advancing green technologies, and developing high-end materials like ultra-purity metals and next-generation rare earths for use in chips and AI. It supports resource recovery centers, scrap reuse from batteries and solar panels, and strategic mining of critical minerals. The effort is part of broader measures to stabilize ten vital industries and secure supply chains amid global challenges.