2002.02.24: Chalco was included in HS composite index, effective since March, 1, 2002.

2002.04.14: The board meeting of Chalco was held in Beijing, chaired by Guo Shengkun, Chairman, President and CEO of Chalco, and attended by Liang Zhongxiu and Xiong Weiping (senior executive directors), Wu Weicheng (director), Wang Dianzuo and Zhao Zhichang (independent director), and Ding Haiyan (secretary of the board).

2002.05.22: The CPC General Secretary Jiang Zemin made an inspection visit to CHALCO Southwest Aluminum Group Co., Ltd.

2002.05.25: Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, went on an inspection visit to the production site of CHALCO Qinghai Branch, and convened a meeting for discussion.

2002.07.01: Metal Bulletin published a list of top 30 global non-ferrous companies of 2001, and Chalco ranked 22, 5 spots higher than the previous year. It is also the only Chinese company in the list.