SHANGHAI, May 9 (SMM) - The primary lead output is expected to fluctuate widely in May given the intensive resumption in the first ten days of May and the increasing maintenance in the middle and late ten days. Specifically, some medium and large-sized enterprises in Yunnan and Hunan will resume work, while some large-sized smelters in Henan, Shandong, Guangdong, Inner Mongolia and Jiangxi plan to carry out maintenance. In this scenario, SMM expects China's primary lead output to fall further to 313,000 mt in May.
Primary Lead Output in May may Fluctuate Widely
The primary lead output is expected to fluctuate widely in May given the intensive resumption in the first ten days of May and the increasing maintenance in the middle and late ten days.
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