NBS Releases China Base Metals Output in June

Published: Jul 20, 2017 10:14
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released output data for base metals in June.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 20 (SMM) - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released output data for base metals in June.

China’s copper cathode output jumped 12.0% on a yearly basis to 768,000 tonnes in June, the highest from December 2015.

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Lead production was down 4.0% year-on-year to 437,000 tonnes in June, and lead output added 0.6% year-on-year to 544,000 tonnes.

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Primary aluminum output grew 7.4% to 2.931 million tonnes in June. 

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