Zinc & Lead Mines in Hunan to Close across the Board for Safety Inspections, SMM Reports

Published: Aug 15, 2016 16:05

Save

Zinc & lead mines in Huayuan County, Hunan Province will be forced to shut down across the board due to safety inspections from August 15, SMM reports.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 15 (SMM) - Zinc & lead mines in Huayuan County, Hunan Province will be forced to shut down across the board due to safety inspections from August 15, SMM reports.

Goaf areas will be inspected strictly, with all mining facility and power supply suspended, SMM understands.

Zinc and lead mines in Hunan’s Huayuan were ordered to cease operation in mid-to-late May due to safety checks, and 1/3 of them resumed operation in mid-to-late June. Local non-coal mines were also inspected during July 11-15.

Zinc concentrate output in Huayuan is 150,000-200,000 tonnes (zinc content) each year, mainly servicing three local zinc smelters. Lead concentrate output was mainly shipped to Henan’s lead smelters.

For more information, please see China Zinc Weekly.

For news cooperation, please contact us by email: sallyzhang@smm.cn or service.en@smm.cn.

Zinc & lead mines zinc smelters lead smelters zinc concentrate output

Data Source Statement: Except for publicly available information, all other data are processed by SMM based on publicly available information, market communication, and relying on SMM‘s internal database model. They are for reference only and do not constitute decision-making recommendations.

For any inquiries or to learn more information, please contact: lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please contact:service.en@smm.cn

Related News

1 hour ago

Korea Zinc to Invest $6.6B in U.S. Critical Minerals Project

South Korea’s Korea Zinc plans to invest $6.6 billion to develop a major critical minerals smelter and U.S. headquarters in Tennessee, marking the state’s largest-ever private investment. The project will span Clarksville and Gordonsville, including a new manufacturing facility and the reopening of a former mine. The integrated smelter will produce 13 nonferrous metals such as zinc, copper, and lead, supporting key industries including defense, aerospace, and automotive. The project is expected to create over 740 jobs and reduce U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals. Developed in partnership with the U.S. government, which may take a 40% stake, construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with site preparation starting in 2026.

1 hour ago

2 hours ago

Lead Prices Surge, Battery Makers Hesitant to Buy High-Cost Supplies

[Secondary Lead Market Dynamics] Lead prices rose significantly. Downstream battery producers showed poor acceptance of high-priced supplies, and secondary refined lead offered at a premium of 25 yuan/mt against the SMM #1 lead average price delivered to plant was difficult to sell. Most downstream enterprises indicated that they were not short of supplies at present, with low purchase willingness.

2 hours ago

Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Apr 08)

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 08 Apr , 2026

2 hours ago