[SMM investigation] Regenerative refined lead maintains the weekly operating rate of reclaimed lead refineries in deep paste water is the same.

Published: Jul 26, 2019 14:42
According to a survey conducted by Shanghai Color Network (SMM), the weekly operating rate of the SMM renewable lead smelter in the three provinces was 54.9% this week (July 20-July 26), which was flat compared with the previous month.

SMM, July 26-according to a survey conducted by Shanghai Color Network (SMM), this week (July 20-July 26) the weekly operating rate of the SMM renewable lead smelter in the three provinces was 54.9%, which was flat compared with the previous month.

Among them, the operating rates of Jiangsu reclaimed lead smelter, Anhui reclaimed lead smelter and Henan reclaimed lead smelter were 50.0%, 55.1% and 60.0%, respectively. This week, the disposal capacity of waste batteries in Jinli, Henan Province was reduced to about 600 tons per day, and the rest was supplemented by lead ore.

This week, the reduction of lead market supply is still no signs of easing, renewable refined lead to maintain deep discount prices, so that part of the downstream consumer demand backflow, renewable refined lead market trading enthusiasm has been boosted, as of today, tax renewable refined lead mainstream transaction price to maintain the average price of SMM1# lead discount 200 to 300 yuan / ton factory.

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