FIRST THREE QUARTERS REPORT—By our special correspondent

In the first three quarters of 1994,China’s production of ten major non-ferrous metals (See table 2) retained ahigh growth rate,the total of whichwas 2.63 million tonnes,accounting for79.65 per cent of the annual plan,up 11per cent over the same period of lastyear;in which copper was 712,800 T,aluminium 1.028.800 T.lead 286,900T.zinc 674.000 T,nickel 23,500 T.tin40,600 T.