Recently, the Jiangmen Xinhui Industrial Park (Fengshanhu New Energy Industrial Park) gained new momentum with the turnkey delivery and trial production launch ceremony for the graphene-coated carbon aluminum foil production site project, marking the project’s entry into the trial production stage. It is understood that the project involves a total investment of approximately 200 million yuan, covers an area of 50 mu, and has a total gross floor area of 33,000 m². Upon full completion, it will be capable of producing up to 48,000 mt of graphene-coated carbon aluminum foil annually. The project was invested in and constructed by Jiangmen Yingang New Energy Industrial Park Construction Co., Ltd., an enterprise under Jiangfa Group.

On March 18th, the handover and trial production ceremony for the graphene-coated aluminum foil production base, a supporting project for the Fengshan Lake New Energy Industrial Park, was successfully held, officially marking the start of the trial production phase. The project has a total investment of approximately 200 million yuan and, upon completion, will have an annual production capacity of 48,000 tons of graphene-coated aluminum foil. The Fengshan Lake supporting production project is a new energy industry project focusing on high-end manufacturing. It is a joint development project between Jiangmen Development Group's subsidiary, Jiangfa Industrial Park Group, and Guangdong Shengkai Metal Industry Co., Ltd.

The University of Tsukuba in Japan successfully developed a new-type magnesium-air solid-state battery, using a nitrogen-doped porous graphene cathode to solve the problem of chloride corrosion, providing a high-safety, low-cost technological pathway for flexible electronics and wearable devices. At the same time, the Record Ridge magnesium mine project in British Columbia, Canada, has triggered strong opposition from the local tourism community over plans to transport ore to China for processing, and has been halted by litigation, with a court hearing scheduled for March 10. The two developments respectively highlight magnesium’s cutting-edge applications in new energy technology and the real-world tensions in resource development.

[SMM Magnesium Express] Researchers at Japan's University of Tsukuba have developed an all-solid-state magnesium-air rechargeable battery featuring a nitrogen-doped porous graphene cathode. This design replaces platinum-based cathodes and uses a magnesium chloride-based solid polymer electrolyte, successfully addressing chloride-induced degradation that previously limited this technology. The battery maintains performance even when bent to 120 degrees, offering high energy density with enhanced safety, opening new pathways for magnesium in next-generation, low-cost energy storage systems.

Against the backdrop of a reshaped supply-demand pattern, accelerated technological innovation, and an urgent need for green transformation in the global copper industry, the CCAE 2025 SMM (14th) Copper Industry Annual Conference & the 2nd Copper-Based New Materials Industry Chain Development Conference of Shanxi Province , jointly organized by Zhongtiaoshan Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd./North Copper Co., Ltd. and SMM, will be grandly held in Yuncheng, Shanxi, from October 15-17, 2025 . Themed " "Smart Innovation in Copper-Based New Materials, Green Initiatives for a New Industrial Future" , the conference will focus on technological breakthroughs, market trends, policy coordination, and international cooperation within the copper industry chain. It will feature keynote speeches, industry matchmaking, project signings, and technology exhibition sessions. We invite leading enterprises, research institutions, financial institutions, and industry experts from both domestic and overseas markets to participate and jointly explore new paths for collaborative development within the industry chain. Click on the registration form to immediately register for the conference. We look forward to meeting you there. Zhongtiaoshan Nonferrous Metals Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Zhongtiaoshan Group), established in 1956, was a key project under China's "First Five-Year Plan." It is a major copper conglomerate in North China, integrating geological exploration, mining, beneficiation, smelting, deep processing, machinery manufacturing, construction materials, international trade, scientific research and design, and comprehensive utilization of tailings, with copper as its main business and multiple industries operating in parallel. It has undertaken key (copper industry) scientific research projects during the "Sixth Five-Year Plan," "Seventh Five-Year Plan," "Ninth Five-Year Plan," and "Tenth Five-Year Plan" periods, serving as an important breeding ground, practice site, and technological source for China's copper industry. Its largest holding subsidiary, North Copper Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as North Copper, stock code 000737), was successfully listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in December 2021. In 2023, it was elected as the "chain leader" enterprise for the "copper-based new materials" key industry chain in Shanxi Province, shouldering the significant mission of "leading and promoting the high-quality development of the copper industry in Shanxi Province." As one of China's important copper production bases, Zhongtiaoshan Group currently has total assets of 20.758 billion yuan, owner's equity of 6.606 billion yuan, and a liability ratio of 68.17%. It has 45 subsidiary (branch) companies, including 23 subsidiaries and 22 branches, with over 10,300 employees. Its main products and capacities include 10.5 million mt of mining, 11.5 million mt of beneficiation, 55,000 mt of copper in copper concentrates, 350,000 mt of copper cathode, 30,000 mt of high-performance rolled copper strip, 5,000 mt of high-precision rolled copper foil, 15 mt of gold ingots, 275 mt of silver ingots, 1.5 million mt of cement, and 20,000 mt of wear-resistant materials. It also comprehensively recovers valuable metal elements such as platinum, palladium, selenium, tellurium, bismuth, rhodium, and iridium. It ranks among the top 10 in China's copper industry in terms of copper mining, beneficiation, and smelting capacity. Product Images Contact Information Shanxi Beitong New Material Technology Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of North Copper, established in January 2020 and located in Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province. It is a technology-based enterprise integrating the R&D, production, and sales of high-performance copper and copper alloy plate/sheet, strip, and foil materials. The product quality meets advanced industry standards, and the company has successively obtained ISO9001 Quality Management System, ISO14001 Environmental Management System, ISO45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, IATF16949 Automotive Quality Management System, and ISO50001 Energy Management System certifications. Its products are mainly applied in high-end fields such as power transmission, consumer electronics, new energy, 5G communication, AI intelligence, aerospace, and graphene film preparation. The company will be based on its position as the "chain leader" enterprise in the copper-based new material industry chain, a key industry chain in Shanxi Province under Zhongtiaoshan Group, and will contribute to the creation of an advanced manufacturing cluster for copper-based new materials in North China. Focusing on the extension of North Copper's copper deep-processing industry chain, the company adheres to the mission and vision of becoming a first-class benchmark enterprise in the copper processing industry, and is fully committed to promoting the high-end development of its copper-based new material industry. Scan the QR Code to Register Immediately SMM Conference Contact Person Li Chongshan 173 4975 4665 lichongshan@smm.cn

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