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

Published: Jul 10, 2017 09:48 (GMT+8)

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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 June 2017.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 10 (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 June 2017.

	Jun. (Preliminary Data)	YoY	Jan.- Jun.	YoY	May (Final Data)	*Jul. (E)*
Copper cathode	654	1.08%	3832.5	0.67%	625	648
Alumina	5661	16.4%	33669	21.2%	5678	5901
Aluminum	3091	20.2%	18296	21.7%	3173	3193
Primary lead	231.873	-5.31%	1390.803	-9.6%	233.23	229
Refined zinc	457	-0.8%	2590	-2.5%	419.7	457
Refined nickel	12.6	-20%	76	-14%	12.5	12.2
NPI	32	-7.1%	188.7	1.99%	27.4	33.8
Refined tin	15.5	-1.4%	89	8.3%	13.7	15.3

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.

Copper

China Copper Output Advances in June, SMM Reports

Aluminum

China Aluminum Output Growth to Slow Down YoY in July, SMM Reports

Lead

China Primary Lead Output Edges down in June, and to Keep Falling in July, SMM Reports

Zinc

China Zinc Output Skyrockets in June, SMM Reports

Nickel

China Posts Declines in Refined Nickel Output Jan.-Jun. 2017, SMM Reports

NPI

China NPI Production to Grow in July, SMM Reports

Tin

China Refined Tin Output to Drop in July, SMM Forecasts

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