Western Metal Materials Co Ltd

The State Council executive meeting decided to approve four nuclear power projects totaling eight units: the second phase of the Jinqimen Nuclear Power Plant in Zhejiang, the third phase of the Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong, the first phase of the Zhuanghe Nuclear Power Plant in Liaoning, and the first phase of the Laiyang Nuclear Power Plant in Shandong. This marks the first nuclear project approval of 2026 and the first batch approved during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Total investment for these new projects will exceed 170 billion yuan. Boosted by the news, the nuclear power concept sector in the A-share market surged against the overall market trend. China Nuclear Engineering, LBT, Jiangsu Shentong, and Zhongyan Technology hit their daily limit up, while Western Metal Materials, Dongfang Electric, and China National Nuclear Corporation Technology followed with gains. China Galaxy Securities estimates that the eight domestically produced million-kilowatt third-generation nuclear units involve investment of over 170 billion yuan, which could drive total output of related industrial chains to approximately 500 billion yuan, directly benefiting the entire chain including nuclear equipment manufacturing, nuclear island construction, nuclear fuel cycle, and operation and maintenance. Caitong Securities believes this approval confirms the trend of large-scale and regularized nuclear power construction during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, continuously strengthening the sector's medium- to long-term prosperity and growth certainty.