China Copper, Lead Output Grew in Aug., Zinc, Aluminum Production Slid

SHANGHAI, Sep. 20 (SMM) - China’s copper and lead output grew year-on-year in August, while output of zinc and aluminum slipped, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Refined copper output jumped 12.4% year-on-year to 743,000 tonnes in August, while lead output increased 4.8% year-on-year to 351,000 tonnes. Zinc output fell 2.8% year-on-year to 517,000 tonnes, with aluminum output down 0.8% to 2,713,000 tonnes.

Details are as follows: (Unit: tonne)
Metal 　　　　Aug.　 Year-on-Year (%)　Jan.-Aug.　 Year-on-Year (%)
Copper　　　 743,000　　 12.4　　　　5,498,000　　8.7
Aluminum　　 2,713,000　　 -0.8　　　 20,688,000　 -1.8
Lead　　　 351,000　　　4.8　　　　2,835,000　　7.3
Zinc　　　 517,000　　 -2.8　　　　4,053,000　 -1.0 

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