In the second week of April, He Qing, Division Chief of Rare Metals and Rare Earth Department of China Nonferrous Industry Association, Tang Wujun, Vice President of Minor Metals Branch of China Nonferrous Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as "CNIA Minor Metals Branch"),  Secretary General Liu Mai, Deputy Secretary General Li Yilan, secretary Li Chengchen visited and investigated minor-metal-related enterprises in Sichuan Province.

Secretary General Liu Mai introduced to the enterprises the main work since the establishment of the branch, and put forward suggestions on the development of minor metal base materials, and also had in-depth discussions with the companies on the future development of minor metal and the future industrial layout at inner China and overseas.

Leaders and staffs of the branch and the representatives of various enterprises focused on the recovery and production status of minor metals. After that, the two sides had an in-depth communication on the changes of domestic minor metal resources, market supply and price trend, and discussed the development trend of the main downstream consumption of minor metals.

Moreover, the branch leaders and staffs also conducted field research on the factories of various enterprises, and had a practical understanding of the actual production situation of the representative enterprises in Sichuan region in the field of minor metals in China at the present stage.