Secondary lead smelters operating rates dipped to 54.2%

Published: Aug 7, 2020 15:11

Save

Operating rates across licensed smelters of secondary lead in Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Guizhou averaged 54.2% in the week ended August 7, down 0.2 percentage point from the previous week, showed an SMM survey.

SHANGHAI, Aug 7 (SMM) — Operating rates across licensed smelters of secondary lead in Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Guizhou averaged 54.2% in the week ended August 7, down 0.2 percentage point from the previous week, showed an SMM survey.

The average rate in Henan lost 6.1 percentage points to 54.4% as local battery scrap traders held back from selling to wait for higher prices.

The average rate in Guizhou gained only 5.1 percentage points to 47.7%. Smelters of Dingxin, Yongxin and Sanhe remained under environmental inspections, and technical upgrading at Jinlong smelter limited its output recovery. Besides, some battery makers took the summer break, and Cengxiang kept low operating rates due to poor sales. These deterred the local average operating rate from rising significantly.

The average rates in Anhui and Jiangsu remained unchanged at 48.4% and 66.7% respectively as tight supply of battery scrap prevented smelters operations from rising.

SMM expects operating rates across secondary lead smelters to increase next week as Anhui Dahua will further raise output and the environmental inspections in Guizhou will come to an end.

Operating rates Secondary 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 to learn 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

3 hours ago

Overseas Geopolitical Risks Escalate LME Lead Overall Center of Operation Shifts Downward [SMM Lead Morning Brief]

[smm lead morning brief: overseas geopolitical risks escalate lme lead's overall center of gravity shifts downward] SMM March 3rd: Overnight, LME lead opened at $1962/mt. Affected by overseas geopolitical risks, the market was entangled with bullish and bearish factors, and LME lead oscillated mostly between $1970-1980/mt...

3 hours ago

Lead Ingot Destocking Boosts Lead Prices While Geopolitical Risks Persist [SMM Lead Morning Meeting Summary]

[Summary of SMM Lead Morning Meeting: Lead Ingot Destocking Boosts Lead Prices While Geopolitical Risks Persist] Iran: Will Not Negotiate with the US, Timing of Ceasefire to Be Decided by Iran, Has Not Attacked Saudi Aramco; Strait of Hormuz Closed, All Vessels Attempting to Pass Will Be Targeted. Entering the Second Week After Chinese New Year, the Majority of Domestic Lead-Acid Battery Enterprises Have Basically Resumed Operations, Lead Consumption Gradually Recovers, and on the Supply Side...

3 hours ago

16 hours ago

[Analysis: With the End of Chinese New Year, How Will Primary Lead Enterprises' Production Fare in March?]

[Analysis: With the End of Chinese New Year, How Will Primary Lead Enterprises' Production Fare in March?] SMM reported on March 2nd: Due to the impact of the Chinese New Year holiday and smelter maintenance, the national production of primary lead in February 2026 declined as expected, down 17.07% MoM and 1.21% YoY. The cumulative production of electrolytic lead from January to February 2026 increased by 8.39% YoY.

16 hours ago