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

Published: Jun 9, 2017 11:27

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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 May 2017.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 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 May 2017.

	May (Preliminary Data)	YoY	Jan.-May	YoY	Apr. (Final Data)	*Jun. (E)*
Copper cathode	625	0.31%	3178.5	1.65%	646	659
Alumina	5678	23.3%	28001	23.7%	5695	5590
Aluminum	3173	21.5%	15205	21.9%	3044	3087
Primary lead	233.23	-21.5%	1158.93	-9.5%	214	213
Refined zinc	407	-5.92%	2118	0.18%	413	446
Refined nickel	12.5	-17.7%	63.4	-11%	12.9	12.7
NPI	27.4	-6.7%	157.1	11.76%	30.6	29.6
Refined tin	13.7	-3.8%	73	10.8%	14.8	15.6

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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