China's Refined bismuth Output In September And Forecast For October

SHANGHAI, Oct 11 (SMM) –

According to SMM survey of bismuth makers, China's refined bismuth output in September was 2,296.898 mt, down 0.13% MoM. Among the 24 survey targets of SMM, five makers stopped production in September, 2 less than in August, but those who had resumed operation aimed to produce crude bismuth. Refined bismuth output of all makers changed little in September. This also made antimony ingot production in September unaltered, compared with the previous month. SMM predicted high likelihood of stable refined bismuth output in October, but the output may shrink amid a bismuth supply crunch.

According to customs data, China's exports of wrought bismuth, bismuth products, and unwrought bismuth, shredded bismuth scrap were 339.15 mt in August, up 2.8% from July. The export volume of bismuth oxide in August was 387.69 mt, down 34.4% from July.