Bunker Hill Mining announced on September 1 that its Bunker Hill lead-zinc mine in Idaho, USA, produced its first lead and zinc concentrates in late June 2026. The operation is currently ramping up, with ongoing optimisation of underground mining and processing operations. The processing plant has a design capacity of 1,800 tonnes per day, with planned combined annual output of approximately 85,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate and silver-bearing lead concentrate. The company plans to supplement working capital through standby financing and concentrate prepayment arrangements, targeting full commercial production by the end of 2026. SMM forecasts the mine’s 2026 output at approximately 25,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate and 10,000–15,000 tonnes of lead in concentrate, both on a contained-metal basis. Meanwhile, recent underground drilling at the Cate-8 mineralised zone returned maximum sample grades of 41.1% lead and 7.41% zinc. The company is assessing the feasibility of incorporating the zone into its near-term mine plan. As production ramps up, the mine is expected to provide incremental lead and zinc supply to North America.

ACG Metals mengumumkan pada 1 September bahwa tambang Gediktepe di Türkiye memproduksi konsentrat tembaga pertamanya pada 31 Agustus, menandai dimulainya fase peningkatan produksi. Perusahaan akan meningkatkan throughput secara bertahap dan mengoptimalkan kinerja pabrik, dengan target produksi penuh pada akhir 2026. Target produksi tahunan kondisi tunak Gediktepe adalah 20.000–25.000 ton setara tembaga. Pengumuman lengkap tersebut juga mengonfirmasi bahwa tambang itu memproduksi konsentrat seng pertamanya pada Agustus 2026, meskipun tanggal spesifik dan volumenya tidak diungkapkan. SMM memperkirakan produksi seng dalam konsentrat tambang tersebut sekitar 10.000–15.000 ton seng terkandung pada 2026.

Tabel berikut menunjukkan pergerakan logam besi dan nonbesi di SHFE dan DCE pada 2 September 2026