SMM Weekly Operating Rate of Secondary Lead Smelters (2026.3.27-2026.4.2) [SMM Lead Weekly Review]

Published: Apr 3, 2026 09:37

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SMM News on April 3:

From March 27 to April 2, 2026, SMM surveyed the weekly operating rate of secondary lead in four provinces in China at 44.22%, up 0.96 percentage points WoW. By region, enterprises in Anhui cut production due to pressure on raw material supply, while production resumptions at small smelters in Jiangsu lifted the regional operating rate, coupled with lead prices fluctuating at highs, smelters' losses were somewhat repaired; production in Henan and Inner Mongolia remained stable. Looking ahead to next week, smelters' production enthusiasm is expected to improve, and the operating rate of secondary lead in four provinces is expected to trend steadily better, with a slight increase of 0.14 percentage points WoW. Going forward, close attention should be paid to raw material supply and the impact of downstream demand-side sentiment on production.

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