It is reported that this week (September 25 – October 1, 2026), the combined operating rate of primary lead smelters in the three provinces was 67.56%, up 2.14 percentage points WoW.
At the end of September, primary lead smelters in central and northern China resumed production as scheduled after maintenance and began producing lead ingots this week, driving the weekly operating rate to rebound. However, in the early stage of production recovery at smelters, output was not yet stable, and production is expected to have further upside after smelters stabilize in October.
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