Chinese enterprises producing scrap-derived anode plates will gradually suspend operations for holidays

Published: Feb 5, 2026 19:13

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[SMM Copper Anode] As the Chinese New Year approached, scrap-derived copper anode producers in China were scheduled to suspend production for the holiday successively. This week, the operating rate of scrap-derived copper anode producers was 66.88%, down 8.19 percentage points WoW. The operating rate is expected to drop 28.52 percentage points WoW to 38.36% next week.

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