Environmental curbs slow operation across primary lead smelters on week

Published: Sep 27, 2019 15:30

Save

Intensified anti-smog campaign in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and surrounding areas deterred production in Henan

SHANGHAI, Sep 27 (SMM) – The average operating rate across primary lead smelters in Henan, Hunan and Yunnan provinces continued to fall this week as intensified anti-smog campaign in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and surrounding areas deterred production in Henan.

An SMM survey indicated that the average run-rate across primary lead smelters in Henan, Hunan and Yunnan fell 1.7 percentage points from the previous week, to 56.7% in the week ending Friday September 27.

Operating rates in Henan slipped 3.3 percentage points week on week to 75.2%. The rates for Yunnan and Hunan, however, remained unchanged at 28.8% and 43.3%, respectively, as local smelters were unaffected by environmental curbs and maintained normal operation.

Mengzi smelter in Yunnan ended maintenance on September 26 and may recover next week.

Operating rates Primary lead

Data Source Statement: Except for publicly available information, all other data are processed by SMM based on publicly available information, market communication, and relying on SMM's internal database model. They are for reference only and do not constitute decision-making recommendations.

For any inquiries or for more information, please contact: lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please contact:service.en@smm.cn

Related News

1 hour ago

Zhongjin Lingnan: Fankou lead-zinc mine to resume production from September 17

Zhongjin Lingnan announced that its Fankou lead-zinc mine has completed rectification in accordance with the relevant work requirements of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Emergency Management, and has passed the acceptance inspections by higher-level safety regulatory authorities at each level. Production will resume from September 17, 2026. The company previously disclosed that at approximately 9:45 a.m. on August 1, 2026, a roof fall accident occurred in an underground stope access at the Fankou lead-zinc mine, resulting in one fatality. After the accident, the company received the "Notice on Ordering the Fankou Lead-Zinc Mine to Suspend Production" issued by the Shaoguan Emergency Management Bureau, and the Fankou lead-zinc mine suspended production in accordance with the notice.

1 hour ago

2 hours ago

US Fed Rate Hike Lands, LME Lead and SHFE Lead Bottom Out [SMM Lead Morning Brief]

2 hours ago

US Fed rate hike lands, lead rises instead of falling; spot lead prices expected to stabilize on the stronger side today [SMM Lead Morning Meeting Summary]

2 hours ago