Baiyin Nonferrous Metals to resume copper smelting capacity by end-Jul

Published: Jul 22, 2019 11:12

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Capacity of 200,000 mt/year was suspended for a month in end-Jun

SHANGHAI, Jul 22 (SMM) – Baiyin Nonferrous Metals Group, a copper smelter in China's north-western province of Gansu, will restart its 200,000 mt/year of capacity by the end of July, SMM learned on Monday July 22.

Capacity suspended for a month at the end of June and lowered scheduled production of the mill by 7,000 mt in July.

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