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Home / Metal News / Fresh environmental probe weighs on secondary lead smelters in Guangdong, Jiangxi

Fresh environmental probe weighs on secondary lead smelters in Guangdong, Jiangxi

May 16, 2019 07:10

Source:SMM

Almost 70% of capacity across small secondary lead smelters in Guangdong has been forced to suspend

SHANGHAI, May 16 (SMM) – Almost 70% of capacity across small secondary lead smelters in Guangdong were forced to suspend after Beijing-led environmental inspection teams visited the province this week, an SMM survey found on Thursday May 16. A falling market also accelerated their closure.

Large smelters of secondary lead in Guangdong saw minimal impact.

In Jiangxi provide, a couple of licensed secondary smelters were also ordered to close, for no longer than four days, SMM learned.

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Thursday May 9 that it will send teams to 25 provinces and cities to step up local environmental supervision over water and waste.

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