Fonderie du nord-est de la Chine : arrêt de la production de plomb secondaire en raison d'une pénurie de matières premières

South Korean media reported on November 3 that the fire at Korea Zinc’s Onsan smelter had been fully extinguished at 3:06 pm on November 2, with no casualties or leakage of hazardous chemicals. The fire occurred at No. 2 plant, which had already been shut for planned maintenance. The affected unit reprocesses zinc and lead smelting residues to recover valuable metals and is not part of the main zinc production line. The cause and extent of the damage remain under investigation, while no production loss or restart schedule has been disclosed. Korea Zinc produced approximately 600,000 tonnes of zinc in 2025. As no damage to the main production line has been confirmed, the direct impact on zinc metal supply currently appears limited. However, damage to the residue retreatment unit could affect by-product recovery and intermediate-material flows, and any extension of the maintenance period remains a key factor to monitor.

[SMM Analysis : le plomb du SHFE chute de 2,12 % sur un sentiment baissier ; le marché spot résiste grâce au soutien de faibles stocks ?] SMM, 3 novembre : Les prix du plomb ont fortement chuté aujourd'hui. À la clôture de 15h00, le contrat de plomb le plus traité du SHFE 2612 s'est établi à 15 765 yuans/tonne, en baisse de 345 yuans/tonne, soit 2,12 %, après avoir atteint un creux intraday de 15 760 yuans/tonne, son plus bas niveau en près de trois mois.

[SMM Analysis] SHFE Lead Falls Over 2% on Added Shorts: Can Spot Holdback and Low Inventory Provide Support? SMM, November 3: Lead prices fell sharply today. As of the 15:00 close, the most-traded SHFE lead 2612 contract settled at 15,765 yuan/mt, down 345 yuan/mt, or 2.12%, after hitting an intraday low of 15,760 yuan/mt, the lowest level in nearly three months......