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2016 SMM Summit: Zinc Consumption to Slow in China but Improve in Other Countries in 2017

Nov 14, 2016 18:29

Source:SMM

Zinc consumed by China will slow in 2017, while zinc consumption in Europe, US, India and Southeast Asia countries will be better than this year, SMM said at the 2016 SMM Summit.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 14 (SMM) - Zinc consumed by China will slow in 2017, while zinc consumption in Europe, US, India and Southeast Asia countries will be better than this year, SMM said at the 2016 SMM Summit.

Global zinc deficit expanded in 2016 due to sliding ore supply. In China, supply tightness is a result of sharp drop in ore imports, decreasing imports of refined zinc and improved demand.

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China's refined zinc output stood at 519,500 mt in November, up 20,200 mt or 4.05% on the month but down 7.61% on the year. The output from January to November stood at 5.57 million mt, up 0.41% year on year. The alloy output at domestic refined zinc smelters in SMM’s survey sample registered 77,000 mt in November, up 0.35 mt on the month.

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