China Lead Output Up 5.6% YoY in July 2017

Published: Aug 17, 2017 11:00 (GMT+8)

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China produced 432,000 tonnes of lead in July, up 5.6% YoY.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 17 (SMM) – China produced 432,000 tonnes of lead in July, up 5.6% against same period of last year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.

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The figure totaled 2.95 million tonnes in the first seven months, up 6.1% YoY.

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