What Happens to Zinc Smelters in Sichuan after Double Whammy from Environmental Protection and Earthquake? SMM Reports

Published: Aug 9, 2017 18:09

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A 7-magnitude earthquake shook Jiuzhaigou County, Aba prefecture, Sichuan Province at 9:19 pm August 8. Meanwhile, central environmental protection team arrived in Sichuan Province recently.

SHANGHAHI, Aug. 9 (SMM) - A 7-magnitude earthquake shook Jiuzhaigou County, Aba prefecture, Sichuan Province at 9:19 pm August 8. Meanwhile, central environmental protection team arrived in Sichuan Province recently.

Are local zinc smelters affected by the double whammy?

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Fortunately, the foregoing has barely exerted any influence on local zinc smelters, SMM said. They are now in normal production.

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Annual capacity at zinc smelters in Sichuan totals 430,000 tonnes, SMM finds.

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