Recently, the intelligent mining control center of Xichang Mine, a subsidiary of Chongqing Iron and Steel Mining, was officially completed and put into use. This marks a milestone in the digital transformation process of Xichang Mine, ushering in a new chapter in the construction of a "smart mine" at Xichang Mine.

In March, the manufacturing PMI stood at 50.5%, up by 0.3 percentage points from the previous month, indicating a continued rebound in the manufacturing sector's prosperity level. By enterprise size, the PMI for large enterprises was 51.2%, down by 1.3 percentage points from the previous month, remaining above the threshold. The PMI for medium and small enterprises were 49.9% and 49.6%, respectively, up by 0.7 and 3.3 percentage points from the previous month, both below the threshold. In terms of sub-indices, among the five sub-indices that constitute the manufacturing PMI, the production index, new orders index, and supplier delivery time index were above the threshold, while the raw material inventory index and employment index were below the threshold.