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China Base Metal Output Data in February 2017, SMM Exclusive Data

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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 February 2017.

SHANGHAI, Mar. 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 February 2017.

 

Feb. (Preliminary Data)

YoY

Jan.-Feb.

 

YoY

Jan.

(Final Data)

Mar. (E)

Copper cathode

634.5

2.67%

1265.5

3.48%

631

638

Aluminum

2838

21.1%

5876

21.6%

3038

3155

Alumina

5185

22.0%

10769

21.8%

5584

5772

Primary lead

242

-11%

491

-3.5%

249

256

Refined zinc

423

-1.64%

853

2%

430

425

Refined nickel

14.1

14.5%

26.2

-0.1%

12.1

14.4

NPI

32.4

29.3%

66.7

26.85%

34.3

34

Refined tin

14.2

22.4%

28.7

17.6%

14.5

15.8

Source: SMM

Unit: 1,000 tonne

Notes: 1. Data in final column (marked with an asterisk) has been revised. 2. NPI output refers to output in Ni content.

For reasons behind the change, please see SMM reports.

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