On March 27, the 2026 SMM (21st) Lead & Zinc Conference and Industry Expo, organized by SMM, wrapped up successfully at Howard Johnson Agile Plaza in Chengdu, Sichuan!
For over two decades, the SMM Lead & Zinc Conference and Industry Expo has been the defining force in the lead and zinc industry. What began as a pivotal meeting point has grown into China’s largest conference and expo, uniting 3,000+ participants, 70+ expert speakers, and 100+ exhibitors.
Featuring six dedicated forums under one roof, the conference has brought together leading enterprises, experts, scholars and government officials from the global lead and zinc industry chain — both in China and overseas — to analyze and decode core drivers shaping the sector, including market trends, price dynamics, policy shifts and technological breakthroughs across the entire supply chain.
- Main Forum
- Global Lead & Zinc Trading & Investment Forum
- Battery Application Market Forum
- Lead & Zinc Market Forces & Strategic Shifts Forum
- Lead & Zinc Green & Smart Technology Forum
- Smelting Technology and Resource Utilization Forum
Throughout the conference, SMM provided live text, photo, and video coverage of the summit.
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Main Forum
Opening Remarks:
Chen Dong, Chairman and President of Shenzhen ChengTun Group Co., Ltd.
Lan Wang, Chairman and Party Secretary of COSCO SHIPPING Logistics Supply Chain (Southwest) Branch
SMM CEO Logan Lu
Launch Ceremony of the SMM Secondary Lead (Shoutai) Price Center
This launch aligns with the macro trend in the development of the lead industry. Earlier this month, the Shanghai Futures Exchange officially revised its rules to incorporate secondary lead into the futures delivery system, providing enterprises across the industry chain with more comprehensive risk management tools. The launch of the SMM Secondary Lead (Shoutai) Price Center can effectively complement innovation in the futures market.
The spot price index is an important foundation for the effective operation of the futures market. An authoritative and transparent spot price center could provide a more reliable spot anchor for the futures market, helping real-economy enterprises carry out hedging and other operations with greater precision, and jointly build a multi-level, three-dimensional risk management ecosystem for the lead industry chain to support the green and low-carbon transformation and upgrading of the nonferrous metals industry. The launch of the SMM Secondary Lead (Shoutai) Price Center is not only a major highlight of this industry event, but also marks an important step toward a more refined and professional market information service system amid the green transformation of the lead industry and the profound restructuring of the supply chain landscape.
China Lead and Zinc Metal Supply Chain Stability Economics Award
2026 SMM Plaque Awarding Ceremony for Price Submitters of Lead Concentrate TCs
2026 SMM Plaque Awarding Ceremony for Price Submitters of Lead Ingot Prices
2026 SMM Plaque Awarding Ceremony for Price Submitters of Zinc Concentrate TCs
2026 SMM Plaque Awarding Ceremony for Price Submitters of Zinc Ingot Prices
March 26
Keynote Speeches at the Main Forum
[Keynote Speech] Beginning and Transformation: A Global Macroeconomic and Commodity Market Outlook
Guest Speaker: Yijun Li, General Manager of Nonferrous Metal Commodities Division, CITIC Futures Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] World's Secondary Lead Market and Operations
Guest Speaker: Mark Stevenson, Technical Director, Global Lead Technologies
[Keynote Speech] From Single Smelting to Diversified Value: Chengtun Zinc & Germanium's Multi-Metal Recycling Strategy and Industry Chain Extension Practices
Guest Speaker: Yongxiang Zhu, General Manager, Sichuan Chengtun Zinc Germanium Technology Co., Ltd.
[Panel Discussion] Outlook 2026: Global Lead and Zinc Landscape Changes and Solutions
Moderator: Logan Lu, CEO, SMM
Panelists:
Yilong Song, General Manager of Lead, Zinc, Precious & Rare Metals Department, Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
Zhenqi Wang, General Manager, Xinjiang Zijin Non-Ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.
Xingzheng Dai, Deputy General Manager, Yunnan Chihong Zinc Germanium Co., Ltd.
Yongxiang Zhu, General Manager, Sichuan Chengtun Zinc Germanium Technology Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] New Energy Technology Empowers Green Transformation of the Lead-Zinc Industry
Guest Speaker: Shu Yang, Vice President, WHES Technology Co., Ltd.
March 25
Global Lead & Zinc Trading & Investment Forum
[Keynote Speech] Supply-Demand Balance and Price Logic in China's Lead-Zinc Concentrate Market
Guest Speaker: Tao Dai, Director, Global Mineral Resources Strategy Research Center, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
[Keynote Speech] Zinc Ingot Import and Export Market Conditions and Key Drivers
Guest Speaker: Xiaoyan Zhou, Lead-Zinc Manager, Sanshui Industrial Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] 2026 Sulphuric Acid Market Analysis and Outlook
Guest Speaker:, Chong Li, Secretary General, China Sulphuric Acid Industry Association
[Keynote Speech] Current Status and Development Trends of the Secondary Lead/Lead-acid Battery Recycling Industry in the Middle East
Guest Speaker: Mohamed Jabin, Director Operations, DUBATT RECYCLING
Rapid Rise in Secondary Lead Exports From the Middle East
• Historically, lead production in the Gulf region was extremely low; scrap was mostly exported;
• At present, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have entered the world’s top 25 lead exporters;
• The UAE’s 2024 export value of lead (lead ingots/alloys) was about $136 million;
• Saudi Arabia’s 2024 lead export value was about $121 million;
• Oman’s 2024 exports doubled (up 102%)
Export Destinations and Markets - Current Markets
The UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Turkey, Italy, India, South Africa, and Pakistan.
Potential export markets include China, South Korea, and Vietnam.
[Keynote Speech] Investment Promotion Presentation for Shoutai Industrial Park
Guest Speaker: Xiaofei Li, Director and Party Leadership Group Secretary of the Management Committee of Fuyang Shoutai New Energy Industrial Park
Keynote Speech: Investment Promotion Presentation for Luopu County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang
Guest Speaker: Jinwei Liu, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Luopu County Committee
Keynote Speech: Introduction to Overseas Enterprises and Main Businesses
Guest Speaker: Melody Dong, Head of Commodity Research, Appian Capital Advisory LLP
March 25
Battery Application Market Forum
[Keynote Speech] The Asian Lead-Acid Battery Market: Outlook, Trends, and Strategic Opportunities
Guest Speaker: Xuliang Zhao, Power Battery Marketing General Manager, Jiangxi KIJIu Power Supply (Jiujiang) Co., Ltd.
Trends in Asia's Lead-Acid Battery (Power Battery) Market
1. The Chinese market is gradually shifting from a high-growth incremental market to a replacement market;
2. Competition in China's lead-acid battery market is gradually shifting from price competition to multifaceted competition involving product mix and operating models;
3. Online sales of lead-acid batteries in China will gradually increase;
4. It has become essential for China's lead-acid battery enterprises to go global and build factories overseas;
5. Sales in Southeast Asia, South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan), Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Asia will see explosive growth;
6. The cycle life and energy density of lead-acid batteries will gradually improve, while weight will further decline;
7. Multiple forms, including lead-acid, lithium battery, sodium-ion battery, and solid-state battery, will coexist;
8. Sales of lithium battery, sodium-ion battery, and solid-state battery will increase.
[Keynote Speech] Progress and Key Focus Areas of the Revision of the Basel Convention Technical Guidelines on Lead-Acid Batteries
Guest Speaker: Qingyin Dong, Tenured Professor at School of Environment, and Executive Director of Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Tsinghua University
From March 20 to 22, 1989, the United Nations Environment Programme convened the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Global Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes in Basel, Switzerland, where the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, namely the Basel Convention, was unanimously adopted. The Basel Convention automatically entered into force on May 5, 1992, after receiving ratification from 20 countries. As of March 2026, there were 191 parties in total.
The Convention consists of a preamble, 29 articles, and 9 annexes, covering the scope of application of the Convention, definitions, the general obligations of the Parties, the designation of competent authorities and focal points, the management of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes among Parties, the prevention of illegal traffic, international cooperation, and the exchange of data and information.
Annex I: Categories of Wastes to Be Controlled.
Annex II: Categories of Wastes Requiring Special Consideration (household waste, residues arising from the incineration of household waste, plastic waste - 2021, e-waste - 2025).
Annex III: List of Hazardous Characteristics.
[Keynote Speech] Analysis of Market Prospects for Lead-Acid Batteries in China and Southeast Asia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Trends
Guest Speaker: Yanlong Liu, Former Secretary General, China Industrial Association of Power Sources
China's lead-acid battery industry is at a critical stage where opportunities and challenges coexist. We have the world's leading production and export scale, and we have also encountered important opportunities from domestic policies and the Southeast Asian market. At the same time, however, we must also face up to the severe challenges arising from trade, technology, and environmental protection. Behind these challenges lie the deep-seated contradictions between our industry's traditional strengths and technological shortcomings, between market potential and the competitive environment, and between large-scale production and sustainable development. To resolve these contradictions, we must first remain committed to being driven by technological innovation. It is recommended that enterprises increase R&D investment and focus on developing higher value-added products such as lead-carbon batteries. At the same time, industry-university-research cooperation should be strengthened to integrate resources from all parties and jointly overcome technical difficulties. Only through sustained technological innovation can we gradually move away from pure cost competition, transform from "cost leadership" to "technology leadership" and "value leadership," and reshape our core competitiveness. Second, a market diversification strategy should be implemented. It is recommended that enterprises continue to deepen their presence in Southeast Asia as a core market while actively expanding into other emerging markets such as Africa and South America. More importantly, the pace of localized production should be accelerated. By establishing factories outside China, enterprises can effectively avoid trade risks and integrate more deeply into local markets, thereby building a more resilient and diversified global market presence. Finally, and most importantly, we must adhere to the path of green and sustainable development. It is recommended that enterprises truly integrate environmental protection concepts into every aspect of production and operations, actively build green factories, improve recycling systems, and proactively disclose environmental information to the public. These measures are not only about fulfilling social responsibility, but also about investing in the long-term development of enterprises, transforming environmental protection advantages into tangible market competitiveness and brand influence.
[Keynote Speech] Analysis of the Current Export Status of China's Lead-Acid Batteries Under the Impact of Middle East Tariffs
Guest Speaker: Jianhua Ye, Director of Industry Research, SMM
According to SMM forecasts, due to factors such as the SHFE/LME price ratio for lead, changes in tariff policies, the release of new capacity for lead-acid batteries outside China, and the shift and substitution of China’s lead-acid battery exports, lead-acid battery exports are expected to weaken in 2026. Both starter lead-acid batteries and other lead-acid batteries are expected to decline to varying degrees from 2025 levels. As the Middle East is a major export destination for China’s lead-acid batteries, changes in tariff policies in the region in 2026 will affect exports of starter lead-acid batteries there, turning them into a downward trend.
China’s Lead-Acid Battery Exports Increased Year by Year in Recent Years, but Turned Negative in 2025, While the Share of Major Export Destinations Declined
According to customs data, China’s lead-acid battery exports totaled 219 million units in 2025, down 12.79 YoY.
In 2025, China’s lead-acid battery exports were adversely affected by factors including volatile international trade policies, tariff adjustments by multiple countries, and a widening SHFE/LME price ratio for lead, the main raw material for lead-acid batteries. Meanwhile, the share of China’s major export destinations also declined year by year.
[Keynote Speech] Opportunities and Challenges for Lead Batteries Under the Impact of Sodium-Ion and Lithium Batteries
Guest Speaker: Guoyou Hou, General Manager, Qiantan Energy Storage Technology Company
Background of Industry Transformation
Industry Landscape in 2025: Lithium Batteries Dominate, Sodium-Ion Batteries Surge, Lead-Acid Batteries Remain Stable
Lithium Batteries: Dual-Engine Growth Sustains High Expansion
Relying on the two core markets of NEVs and energy storage, they continued to maintain rapid growth, with their technological and market positions remaining solid.
Sodium-Ion Batteries: Hailed as the First Year of Large-Scale Mass Production
Cost advantages and resource advantages began to emerge, substitution attempts in specific scenarios accelerated, and the market entered a phase of multi-scenario application trials, especially in traditional lead-acid application scenarios, low-speed electric vehicles, and automotive starting markets.
Lead-Acid Batteries: Defending Rigid Existing Demand
With extremely low initial costs and a mature recycling system, they still held an important position in traditional fields such as low-speed electric vehicles, backup power, and start-stop applications.
[Keynote Speech] Analysis of the Dual-Track Application Prospects of Lead-Acid Batteries in Energy Storage and Base Station Backup Power Supply
Guest Speaker: Zhongliang Yang, Professorate Senior Engineer, China Southern Power Grid
March 26
Lead & Zinc Market Forces & Strategic Shifts Forum
[Keynote Speech] Outlook for China's Zinc Recycling Market: The Path to Capacity Leap, Price Volatility, and Supply-Demand Re-Balancing
Guest Speaker: Lillian Hua, Zinc Analyst, SMM
Lillian Hua, an SMM zinc analyst, provided an outlook on the development of China’s secondary zinc market. She said that, according to SMM forecasts, from the trend of raw material supply, the increase in secondary raw material supply from steel mills and the increase in raw material supply will support the expansion of new secondary zinc capacity to a certain extent. Based on statistics, new secondary zinc capacity in 2026 is expected to increase by more than 325,000 mt. Considering that the growth rate of raw materials will lag behind that of consumption, and profits will be squeezed, secondary zinc production in 2026 is expected to see limited growth, with its share in total refined zinc production edging up slightly.
Global Zinc Concentrate Reserves Are Limited
According to SMM, as of 2025, global zinc reserves (economically recoverable reserves) stood at 240 million mt in metal content, mainly distributed in Australia, China, Peru, and other countries.
As a finite non-renewable resource, zinc currently faces a shortage of high-quality resources: high-grade, easily mined deposits account for a low proportion, while most newly added resources are low-grade, deep, or complex associated ore. Mainly associated deposits: about 70% of zinc occurs together with lead, copper, silver, and other metals, with few standalone zinc mines.
China's dependence on imported zinc concentrates has remained high for a long time, reaching 39 in 2025. Domestic production is unable to cover smelting demand, and import sources are highly concentrated in countries such as Australia and Peru, leaving the supply chain exposed to geopolitical and concentration risks.
Keynote Speech: Ammonia Separation of Secondary Zinc and Comprehensive Recovery Technology and Application of Dispersed Metals
Guest Speaker: Lin Lin, Standard Committee Member of the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry, and Young Expert Committee Member of the Industrial Technology Innovation Alliance for China Renewable Resources
[Keynote Speech] Changes in China's Galvanizing Industry Under the 15th Five-Year Plan and Zinc Demand Analysis
Guest Speaker: Sheming Jiang, Chair, Hot-Dip Galvanizing Professional Committee, Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection
[Keynote Speech] The Trade War in Scrap Batteries and the Profit Survival Line for Secondary Lead Enterprises
Guest Speaker: Degen Peng, Deputy General Manager, Zhejiang Tianneng Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] Under the Supply-Demand Mismatch, How Will Zinc Prices Evolve in 2026?
Guest Speaker: Jane Han, Senior Analyst, SMM
Jane expects that under the dual disruptions of macro factors and fundamentals, the fluctuation range of zinc prices will widen in 2026. In 2026, the following factors still need close attention: On the macro front, geopolitical conflicts, rising energy prices, and increasing concerns over liquidity outside China will strengthen the impact of macro factors and capital on zinc prices, widening the fluctuation range of zinc prices; on the supply side, frequent extreme events will increase supply uncertainty, production release at mines outside China may fall short of expectations, and the Asian benchmark TC was set at $85/dmt, which will limit upside room for TCs during the year; in terms of imports and exports, the zinc market in 2026 will shift from being mainly driven by imports to a state of competition between ore imports and zinc ingot imports and exports; from a fundamentals perspective, SMM expects that the global zinc market surplus pattern will remain unchanged in 2026, but performance in and outside China will diverge, leaving certain opportunities for domestic-external arbitrage, and it is necessary to continuously track smelters’ raw material supply and production conditions; as for the consumption side, under geopolitical conflicts, China’s exports and the consumption pattern outside China are being reshaped. Against the backdrop of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, infrastructure and emerging sectors in China will support zinc consumption, while consumption in infrastructure, automobiles, and other sectors in South Africa and Southeast Asia outside China will also present highlights.
[Panel Discussion] Discussion on the Lead and Zinc Market in 2026
Moderator: Yueang He, Senior Lead&Zinc Analyst, SMM Global UK Ltd.
Panelists:
Chris Galbraith, Manager, Market Research Department, Teck Resources Limited
Weixin Shen, Chairman, Jiangsu Haibao New Energy Co., Ltd.
Yong Wang, Deputy Manager, Chihong Industry Development(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Kun Zhang, Deputy Chief Economist, Anhui Jiuhua New Materials Co., Ltd.
Chunlin Wu, Market R&D Center Manager, Chihong Industry Development(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Xiaomei Zhang, Deputy General Manager and General Manager of the Integrated Trading Department, Shanghai Eagle Metal Materials Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] Analysis of Lead Price Drivers and Market Forecast for 2026
Guest Speaker: Wenming Xia, Senior Analyst at SMM
She stated that, looking ahead to the lead market in 2026, SMM expected lead ingot supply to shift to a slight surplus trend in 2026. Specifically, in Q1 2026, due to the customary mismatch in holiday schedules between upstream and downstream enterprises during the Chinese New Year holiday in China, lead ingot inventories built up as scheduled; in Q2, the traditional off-season for lead-acid batteries will arrive, and coupled with expectations of imported lead arrivals at port, there will also be an inherent risk of inventory buildup, but losses at the smelting end will widen, and smelters will plan maintenance, which might offset the increase in supply, easing the pressure from lead ingot inventory buildup. From Q3 to Q4, the lead consumer market will enter the traditional peak season, which will provide phased consumption support for lead price movements.
[Keynote Speech] Global Silver Market Trends 2026: Restructuring and Opportunities in the Lead-Zinc Smelting By-Product Value Chain
Guest Speaker: Xichang Li, General Manager of Asset Management Department, Henan Zuoqi Youshi Industry-Finance Base
Factors Affecting Silver Prices
1. Silver Production
An increase in silver production leads to a decline in silver prices; a decrease in production leads to a rise in silver prices
2. US Dollar Trends
Gold and silver are mainly priced in US dollars. Silver is a precious metal and has value-preservation attributes. When the US dollar is strong, silver is weak; when silver appreciates, the US dollar is weak.
3. Inflation
The purchasing power of a country's currency is determined based on the price index. When a country's prices are stable, the purchasing power of its currency is more stable. Conversely, the higher the inflation rate, the weaker the purchasing power of the currency.
[Keynote Speech] Technology and Data-Driven, Trade and Finance Integrated, Fostering a New Ecosystem for the Nonferrous Metals Industry
Guest Speaker: Renxiang Lin, Director of Business Development, SMM Trading Center Co., Ltd.
Lead & Zinc Green & Smart Technology Forum
[Keynote Speech] Technology Empowering New Quality Productive Forces in Mines - Iteration and Industrial Application of Autonomous Driving Technology in Open-Pit Mines
Guest Speaker: Dexu Gao, Chief Solutions Expert, Eacon Group Co., Ltd.
Global Development Overview: Moving from Pilot Demonstrations to Large-Scale Commercialization
Overview of Autonomous Driving Applications in China’s Open-Pit Mines in 2025
Coal mines achieved the deployment of more than 3,500 autonomous haul trucks, ranking highest in both total number and single-mine fleet size
Keynote Speech: Technology and Practice of Hematite Iron Removal Process in Zinc Smelting
Guest Speaker: Hongzhen Wang, Chief Engineer, China ENFI Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.
The national “dual carbon” goals, the demand for green development, and industry involution have driven the accelerated transformation and upgrading of zinc smelting processes. Centered on “reduction (leaching) - hematite iron removal,” zinc smelting processes and zinc slag treatment technologies offer advantages such as high metal recovery rates, low energy consumption, waste residue reduction, and iron resource utilization, providing a new process pathway and option for the future green development and process upgrading of the zinc smelting industry. The national “capacity renewal” policy has supported equipment renewal and technological upgrading in the zinc smelting industry.
[Keynote Speech] Green and Low-Carbon Technologies and Heavy Metal Pollution Prevention and Control in the Zinc Smelting Industry
Guest Speaker: Xingjie Lin, Director, Environmental Engineering Research and Design Institute; Senior Principal Engineer, BGRIMM Technology Group
The Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the Basic Strategy of the 20th National Congress
Promote green development and foster harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. Respecting nature, adapting to nature, and protecting nature are inherent requirements for building a modern socialist country in all respects. We must firmly establish and put into practice the principle that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and plan development from the height of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
First, focus on key areas such as national key ecological function zones, ecological conservation red lines, and nature reserves;
Second, uphold the concept of the community of life for mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, grasslands, and deserts, implement comprehensive, systematic, and source-based governance, and advance ecosystem protection and restoration in an integrated manner;
[Keynote Speech] "AI + Robotics" Empowers and Facilitates Intelligent Innovation Practices and Practical Applications in the Lead-Zinc Smelting Production Process
Guest Speaker:, Bifeng Wang, Chief Technical Engineer, Beijing WATTMAN Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] Analysis of Pumping Challenges in the Lead-Zinc Hydrometallurgy Process and Customized Metal and 5.5 Million Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Pump Solutions
Guest Speaker:, Lei Zhang, Sales Director, Anhui Changyu Pump and Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Development Trends in China's Nonferrous Metals Industry
2024-2026
The global lead and zinc industry as a whole exhibits a structural pattern in which supply is growing faster than demand, and the market is shifting from a tight balance to ample supply. According to forecasts by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), in 2025, global production of refined zinc and refined lead will exceed demand by approximately 93,000 mt and 82,000 mt, respectively, indicating that expansion on the smelting side is significantly outpacing the pace of downstream demand recovery, thereby limiting upside room for prices.
Against This Backdrop
The influence of the Chinese market on the global lead-zinc landscape has become even more pronounced. As the world’s largest producer and consumer of lead and zinc, China is expected to see a slight rebound in demand for refined zinc and lead in 2025, supported by infrastructure investment and industrial policies, reversing the phased weakness seen in 2024. Meanwhile, smelting capacity continues to be released, shifting China’s role in the global supply chain from a traditional “major demand country” to a key hub with both supply and demand and export capability, with refined zinc already showing net export characteristics during certain periods.
Overall
Since 2024, the global lead-zinc industry has entered a period of adjustment, with the mismatch between supply expansion and mild demand recovery becoming the main market theme, and the price center remaining under pressure. At the same time, as China strengthens capacity regulation and advances its green transition, it is playing an increasingly critical role in stabilizing and reshaping the global lead-zinc supply-demand pattern.
[Keynote Speech] Green and Low-Carbon Leading the Future: New Technologies and Practices for Energy Saving and Consumption Reduction in Lead Smelting
Guest Speaker: Ling Zhang, Chief Engineer/Deputy Director of the Research Center of Changsha Institute, Chalco Group/ Changsha Nonferrous Metallurgy Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] Tech Innovation in the 186㎡ Roaster: Wanyang at the Forefront of Green, Efficient Lead-Zinc Smelting
Guest Speaker: Hongjun Fang, Deputy General Manager & Chief Engineer, Henan Wanyang Zinc Industry Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] Technology Empowers Safety, Intelligence Guards Mines
Guest Speaker: Zhihong Tai, Assistant General Manager and Sales Manager, Yantai Jinpeng MINING Machinery Co., Ltd.
March 27
Smelting Technology and Comprehensive Resource Utilization Forum
[Keynote Speech] Green Electrolytic Refining of Lead and CO₂ Capture Inspired by Its Technological Approach
Guest Speaker: Changhong Wang, PhD, Central South University
[Keynote Speech] Practice in Resource Utilization Technology for Hazardous Waste Containing Heavy Metals
Guest Speaker: Liang Xu, Chief Engineer, China ENFI Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] Smelting Technology Innovation and Efficient Recovery of Scattered Metals: Unlocking the Value-Added Code of Zinc-Bearing Materials
Guest Speaker: Yueping Zhang, Chairman of Bohigh Zinc Product Co., Ltd.
[Keynote Speech] Study on Selective Sulfide Precipitation for Arsenic Removal from Low-Acid Leachate of High-Arsenic Zinc Oxide Dust
Guest Speaker: Zhiyi Wang, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Kunming University of Science and Technology
[Panel Discussion] How to Strengthen "Core Capabilities"? Exploring New Forms of the Lead-Zinc Industry
Moderator: Liang Xu, Chief Engineer, China ENFI Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.
Panelists:
Hongjun Fang, Deputy General Manager and Chief Engineer, Henan Wanyang Zinc Industry Co., Ltd.
Chen Chunlin, PhD, Yunnan Chihong Zn & Ge Co., Ltd.
Changmao Liao, Head of the Technology R&D Department, Sichuan Chengtun Zinc & Germanium Technology Co., Ltd.
Yongming Chen, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Central South University
Ling Zhang, Chief Engineer of Chalco Group at Changsha Engineering & Research Institute Ltd. of Nonferrous Metallurgy and Deputy Director of the Scientific Research Center of Changsha Institute
[Keynote Speech] Harmless Treatment and Comprehensive Resource Utilization of Zinc Smelting Slag
Guest Speaker: Ling Zhang, Chief Engineer of Chalco Group at Changsha Engineering & Research Institute Ltd. of Nonferrous Metallurgy and Deputy Director of the Scientific Research Center of Changsha Institute
[Keynote Speech] Comprehensive Utilization Technology and Application of Iron-Zinc-Containing Dust and Sludge Resources
Guest Speaker: Zhicheng Cao, Director of the Metal Recycling Technology Research Institute, Assistant General Manager of the Metal Recycling Business Division, and Chief R&D Engineer, Baowu Group Environmental Resources Technology Co., Ltd.
Company Tour
Sichuan Chengtun Zinc & Germanium Technology Co., Ltd.
Sichuan Chengtun Zinc & Germanium Technology Co., Ltd. is rooted in the industrial parks of Shimian and Hanyuan counties, and is an entire industry chain enterprise integrating zinc concentrate powder processing, smelting of zinc products (including zinc alloys), sulphuric acid production, electrolytic zinc waste residue treatment, and extraction of high-purity germanium dioxide. It has comprehensive capacity of 300,000 mt of zinc products per year, 200,000 mt of sulphuric acid, annual treatment of 350,000 mt of electrolytic zinc waste residue, and 40 mt of high-purity germanium dioxide. In January 2019, it passed CSRC review and was injected into the publicly listed firm Chengtun Mining Group (stock code: 600711).
Relying on its solid capacity base of 300,000 mt of zinc products per year, exquisite craftsmanship, and advanced production production processes, the company continuously and stably produced high-quality 0# zinc. At the same time, it has conducted in-depth research in the zinc alloy field, expanded zinc-based alloy production lines, and built a complete industry chain system from basic raw materials materials to high-end products. It can supply RM (zinc-aluminum-magnesium) series high-end alloys on a large scale, and supports customized production of multiple alloy series such as zinc-aluminum and zinc-aluminum-magnesium to meet differentiated needs in automobiles, hardware, construction, and other fields.
The company implemented R&D and system optimisation for integrated recovery process technologies, significantly improving the integrated enrichment grade of gold, silver, and lead, as well as the integrated recovery rate of rare and dispersed metals. The high-purity germanium dioxide produced complies with the GB/T 11069-2017 standard and meets quality requirements of above 6N grade; at the same time, it established a full life cycle closed-loop resource management system for indium metal covering “processing-reuse-regeneration”, achieving breakthroughs in the industrialisation of integrated indium metal recovery and delivering coordinated growth in resource value and economic benefits.
Sichuan COSCO Shipping Logistics Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
Sichuan COSCO Shipping Logistics Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary established and registered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, with an investment of RMB 30 million by COSCO SHIPPING Logistics Supply Chain Co., Ltd. COSCO SHIPPING Logistics Supply Chain Co., Ltd. is affiliated with China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited. It is a core member of the “shipping-port-logistics” segment of the COSCO SHIPPING Group and an important part of its global digital supply chain system, operating more than 6 million m² of warehousing space, including 19 futures delivery warehouses. China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited is a world-leading shipping enterprise group, with a combined fleet capacity of 130 million DWT across 1,535 vessels, ranking first in the world.
Sichuan COSCO Shipping Logistics Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.holds business qualifications and an operating scope covering sea, land, air, and rail transport, providing integrated logistics services across both international and the Chinese market. Since entering the non-ferrous metal delivery warehouse business in 2016, the company has adhered to the principle of “client-centred and market-oriented”, continuously enhancing its service capabilities and achieving steady business growth. At present, at key logistics periods including Baoshan in Shanghai, Yangshan in Shanghai, and Yixing in Jiangsu, it has successfully operated SHFE-designated delivery warehouses for products including copper, nickel, and zinc, and has become one of SHFE’s three major non-ferrous metal flagship warehouses, winning the title of “Top 10 Designated Non-Ferrous Metal Delivery Warehouses” from the Shanghai Futures Exchange for two consecutive years.
Sichuan COSCO Shipping Logistics Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. has also stepped up the deployment of core warehousing resources in south-west China, further providing comprehensive logistics services for the industry chain in the south-west region. At present, it has established warehousing and logistics service centers at Chongqing Airport, Chongqing Guoyuan Port, and Chengdu Qingbaijiang Railway Port. The Chengdu COSCO SHIPPING Multimodal Logistics Park was officially put into operation in 2023, mainly carrying out warehousing and related services for bulk commodities such as lithium carbonate, polysilicon, and zinc ingot. The integrated rail-sea transport logistics service is a featured product of the warehouse. Through the mature resource allocation within the COSCO SHIPPING system, it can provide clients with efficient and secure logistics services.
Check-in & Exhibition Tour Activities
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Networking among Upstream and Downstream Players in the Lead and Zinc Industry
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This is the end of the 2026 SMM (21st) Lead & Zinc Conference and Industry Expo. Thank you to all industry peers for your support, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
SMM organized an 8-day field trip, visiting 8 leading enterprises in China's lead-zinc industry in Chengdu, Kunming, Nanning, Hengyang and Shaoguan. On the afternoon of March 27th, it led the members of Nystar, Nexa Resources and Befesa to visit Sichuan COSCO Shipping Logistics Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
