East China Secondary Lead Smelter Delays Production Restart to July Due to Equipment Failure

Published: Jun 22, 2026 17:12

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[Secondary Lead Market Update] A secondary lead smelter in east China planned to resume production in mid-June, but suspended material feeding due to equipment failure discovered during furnace drying. It currently plans to resume material feeding and production in early to mid-July.

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