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

Published: May 9, 2017 09:37

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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 April 2017.

SHANGHAI, May 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 April 2017.

	Apr. (Preliminary Data)	YoY	Jan.-Apr.	YoY	Mar. (Final Data)	*May (E)*
Copper cathode	646	0.31%	2553.5	1.65%	642	627
Alumina	5695	23.3%	22331	23.7%	5867	5815
Aluminum	3031	21.5%	12019	21.9%	3112	3150
Primary lead	224	-21.5%	977	-9.5%	262	229
Refined zinc	413	-5.92%	1711	0.18%	430	406
Refined nickel	12.9	-17.7%	50.9	-11%	11.8	12.9
NPI	30.3	-6.7%	129.5	11.76%	32.5	25.5
Refined tin	14.6	-3.8%	59.4	10.8%	16.2	14.2

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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