Korea Zinc to Slash Zinc Output by 7.7% in 2017

Published: Feb 15, 2017 13:27

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Korea Zinc plans to cut refined zinc output by 7.7% to 599,937 tonnes in 2017, due mainly to tightening zinc concentrate supply and low TCs, wenhua.com reported.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 15 (SMM) - Korea Zinc plans to cut refined zinc output by 7.7% to 599,937 tonnes in 2017, due mainly to tightening zinc concentrate supply and low TCs, wenhua.com reported.

The company’s refined zinc output was 650,000 tonnes in 2016.

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