Overseas Zinc Production Drops 8.9% in H1 2026, SMM Data Shows

Published: Aug 31, 2026 18:37

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SMM tracked the production performance of 17 major overseas mining companies. Based on their disclosed production data, the 17 sampled companies produced a total of 2.4578 million mt of zinc in H1 2026, down 8.9% year on year, indicating a significant decline in overseas zinc concentrate production in H1 2026.

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