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China Base Metal Output Data in August, SMM Exclusive Data
Sep 9, 2016 10:33SMM surveys major producers in China’s base metal market every month to get first-hand production data, and the following table shows latest output data for August.
SHANGHAI, Sep. 9 (SMM) – SMM surveys major producers in China’s base metal market every month to get first-hand production data, and the following table shows latest output data for August.
Aug. (Preliminary Data) | YoY | Jan.-Aug. | YoY | Jul. (Final Data) | Sep. (E) | |
Refined Copper | 645 | 0.62% | 5116 | 6.08% | 664* | 662 |
Alumina | 4976 | 2.89% | 37792 | 1.00% | 5047 | 5012 |
Aluminum | 2732 | 4.9% | 20450 | -0.15% | 2677 | 2669 |
Primary Lead | 222 | - | 2121 | - | 242 | 271 |
Refined Zinc | 438 | -3.8% | 3508 | -3.7% | 437* | 472 |
Refined Nickel | 13.3 | -22.2% | 97.8 | -20.9% | 15.4* | 13.3 |
NPI | 33.7 | 0.02% | 218.8 | -9.31% | 34 | 32.9 |
Refined Tin | 13.8 | 10.0% | 110.5 | N/A | 14.5* | 13.8 |
Source: SMM
Unit: 1,000 tonne
Notes: 1. Data in final column is revised from July’s preliminary data. 2. NPI output refers to output in Ni content.
For reasons behind the change, please see SMM reports.
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