Operating Rates of Primary Lead Smelters Down 0.06% on Week

SHANGHAI, Sep 17 (SMM) - Operating rates across primary lead smelters in Henan, Hunan and Yunnan provinces lost 0.06 percentage point from the previous week to 62.18% in the week ended September 17, showed an SMM survey.

Production in Henan was basically stable this week. Hunan Shuikoushan Jinxin’s daily output was reduced to normal, Yinxing’s production was slightly affected by the power rationing due to the insufficient local rainfall, Mengzi Mining and Metallurgy increased production as planned after resumption, and Chifeng Shanjin resumed production from the equipment failure in end-August.

Jiangxi Jinde and Shuikoushan will conduct maintenance in October.