1. Organize various academic activities closely related to the production and construction of China's non-ferrous metal industry and the development of related disciplines.
2, to carry out international academic exchanges, strengthen friendly ties and cooperation with foreign academic groups and scientific and technological workers. In order to expand the scope of the society's activities, follow the latest development of science and technology and strengthen international cooperation, the society has cooperated with international academic organizations and groups in the following aspects: (1) assisting in organizing international conferences; Exchange publications and technical information; Famous scholars exchange visits and so on. Up to now, the Society has established close cooperative relations with many internationally renowned societies and professional academic organizations, mainly including: American Society of Minerals, Materials and Engineering, American Society of Materials Information, Japanese Society of Materials, Indian Society of Metals, Korean Society of Metals, Polish Society of Metals, Russian Academy of Sciences, Australian Society of Metals, etc. The main international organizations that China Nonferrous Metals Society participates in are: International Scientific Committee of International Mineral Engineering Congress, International Organizing Committee of World Mining Congress, Materials Research Society and International Organizing Committee of World Titanium Congress.
3, entrusted to organize the preparation of industry science and technology development planning, science and technology project demonstration, scientific and technological achievements promotion appraisal, technical post qualification evaluation, responsible for the non-ferrous metal industry scientific and technological achievements award.
4. Carry out consulting service activities, and establish scientific and technological entities with consulting services as the mainstay.
5. Organize popular science activities and popularize scientific knowledge of nonferrous metals.
6, continuing education, training talents, find and recommend talents to relevant departments; Commend and reward members who have made outstanding achievements in the science and technology of nonferrous metals industry and the work of the society;
7, editing and publishing periodicals, science books, information and popular science books, dissemination of non-ferrous metal science and technology information. The main publications of the Society are: Journal of China Nonferrous Metals Society (in Chinese and English), Rare Metal Materials and Engineering, Rare Metals (in English), Mining Research and Development, Nonferrous Metal Equipment, Precious Metals, Metal World (jointly organized with China Metal Society) and so on.
8, to carry out soft science research, and actively put forward suggestions to the party, government and relevant departments to develop the non-ferrous metal industry;
9, reflect the opinions of scientific and technological workers, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of scientific and technological workers, and serve them;
10, other.