Fresnillo plc Reports Q1 2026 Zinc Production Down 5.1% QoQ, Guidance at 85,000-95,000 mt

[Lead-Zinc Ore Market Dynamics] Recently, Yunnan Chihong Zn & Ge Co., Ltd. responded to investor questions on an interactive platform, stating that the company is proceeding in an orderly manner with the third-phase exploration and boundary delineation exploration of the Xidong lead-zinc mine. The mining permit application and plan optimization for the Jinxin molybdenum mine are being actively advanced, and the matter has received great attention from leaders at the Ministry of Natural Resources and relevant authorities in Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia.

[Lead-Zinc Ore Market Dynamics] According to information from the National Intellectual Property Administration, Yunnan Chihong Zn & Ge Co., Ltd. and the Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development of Guangdong Academy of Sciences filed a patent application titled "A Clean Beneficiation Method for High-Copper Complex Copper-Lead-Zinc Ore." The publication number is CN121945277A, and the application number is CN202610289146.5.

[New Century Announces Q1 2026 Production] New Century released its Q1 2026 report, which showed zinc concentrates production of 24,000 mt, down 20% QoQ. The company produced 20,000 mt of available for sale zinc during the quarter, down 19% YoY, due to increased rainfall and planned maintenance shutdowns in Q1 2026.