SHANGHAI, Nov. 14 (SMM) - China’s refined zinc output will slide 70,000 tonnes this year compared to 2015 to about 5.46 million tonnes, SMM said at the 2016 SMM Summit.
After years of expansion, China’s refined zinc supply peaked at 5.53 million tonnes in 2015. The average operating rate at domestic zinc smelters was 80% in 2015. And the rate will be around 75% this year, SMM said.
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