2001年1月21日,中国有色金属工业协会召集了全体人员及代管单位的领导,在北京召开第一次工作会议。协会常务副会长高德柱主持了会议,协会会长康义宣布协会办事机构正式组建完毕,并从即日起开始运行。协会内设8个办事机构,代管5个协会、6个事业单位、1个学会、1个报社、6个公司,共计19个单位500余人。康义对协会性质、地位、作用、职责和如何办好协会及协会当前的工作作了重要讲话。 January 21, 2001, China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association convened all the staff and escrow unit leadership, held its first working conference in Beijing. Association Executive Vice President Gao Dezhu presided over the meeting, the Association President KANG Yi Association announced the official establishment of the association is completed, and from now on. Association has eight offices, hosting five associations, six institutions, a society, a newspaper, six companies, a total of 19 units of more than 500 people. Kanye made an important speech on the nature, status, role, responsibilities and the current work of the association and the association.