China National Minerals Co., Ltd. is the Raw Materials Strategic Business Unit of China Minmetals Corp., mainly engaged in comprehensive and integrated supply of iron ore, billets, pig iron, steel scraps, demo-vessel, coke, coal, ferroalloys, refractory raw materials and products, barite, fluorspars, talc and etc., and import and export of complete set of equipment for metallurgical and mining purposes. In 2005, China National Minerals Co., Ltd. recorded sales revenue of USD 2.1 billion and is one of the biggest metal and mineral raw materials and related products provider in China. ¡¡China National Minerals Co., Ltd. will implement strategic measures of acquiring resources to suitable extent, strengthening strategic alliance and integrating logistics platform, and employ matrix marketing operation home and abroad to set up global marketing coverage. The Company is steadily moving, in restless innovational efforts, towards the strategic target to be the world¡¯s best integrated supplier of metallurgical raw materials and products. ¡¡