[Western Mining: Net profit in the first three quarters was 6.789 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 130.50%] On October 21, Western Mining (601168.SH) announced that its operating income in the third quarter was 20.345 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.94%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 2.620 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 143.48%. Operating income in the first three quarters was 59.788 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.42%; net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 6.789 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 130.50%. The change in performance is mainly due to the increase in the prices of copper, zinc and gold- and silver-containing products in the current period compared with the same period last year. Xiaocai Note: The company’s Q3 net profit was 2.62 billion and Q2 net profit was 2.583 billion. Based on this calculation, Q3 net profit increased by 1% month-on-month.