China Nonferrous Metal Industry's Foreign Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. operates in project contracting and mineral resource development both in China and internationally. Its business segments include Non-ferrous Metals Mining and Smelting, Contracting Engineering, and Equipment Manufacturing and Trading. The company is involved in non-ferrous metals consulting, industrial design and R&D, trade, mineral exploration, investment, production, mining, processing, smelting, and metallurgical equipment manufacturing. Founded in 1983 and based in Beijing, China, it also engages in property management, import/export agency services, bauxite prospecting, cargo transportation, rubber and plastic raw materials, and lead and zinc mining and sales.