The board of directors of Xinjiang Xinxin Mining Industry Co,.Ltd informed the shareholders of the company and potential investors that the group's net profit attributable to shareholders of the company for the six months ended 30 June 2013 is expected to decrease significantly as compared to that for the six months ended 30 June 2012. In conclusion, the significant decline in the results of the group for the six months ended 30 June 2013 was mainly due to the decrease in the prices of nickel cathode and copper cathode.