SHANGHAI, Nov 20 (SMM) ― Operating rates across primary lead smelters in Henan, Hunan and Yunnan provinces remained unchanged from the previous week at 61% in the week ended November 20, showed an SMM survey.
The average operating rates in Henan, Hunan and Yunnan stood at 78.4%, 44.8% and 42.3% respectively.
Yunnan Gejiu Chuangyuan returned to normal production this week, and most of the smelters basically kept stable production amid rising lead prices.

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