Zinc ingot fundamentals are optimistic and zinc prices are expected to remain high next week [selected from SMM Zinc Weekly]

Published: Jan 15, 2022 08:54 (GMT+8)

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[SMM Zinc Weekly report selection: zinc ingot fundamentals are optimistic and zinc prices are expected to remain high next week] as for Shanghai zinc, continuing the changes in domestic fundamentals mentioned last week, let's continue to take a look at the current situation of smelters. Except for those enterprises that have stopped production due to environmental protection, there are production controls in smelters due to mine pressure, and at the same time, some smelters in Hunan have been overhauled beyond the usual time. China's refined zinc production reached 513300 tons in December and is expected to be 513400 tons in January, a sharp drop from previous expectations.

The following is an excerpt from the weekly report of the zinc industry chain:

With regard to Shanghai zinc, continuing the changes in domestic fundamentals mentioned last week, let's continue to take a look at the current situation of smelters. Except for those enterprises that have reduced production and stopped production due to environmental protection, there are currently production controls in smelters due to mine pressure. At the same time, some smelters in Hunan have been overhauled beyond the usual time. China's refined zinc output reached 513300 tons in December and is expected to be 513400 tons in January. Compared with the previous expectations, there has been a significant reduction. The result is that the inventory we have seen has not been accumulated for a long time, and we expect it to be about 17,000 to 30,000 tons in the next two weeks. The accumulated stock in the first quarter is expected to be about 10 to 130000 tons, that is to say, next year's inventory peak will be relatively low in recent years. If the consumer returns normally after the new year, then the speed of going to the library is also worth looking forward to. Therefore, on the whole, the current fundamentals of zinc are optimistic. It is expected that Shanghai zinc will run at 24200,25500 yuan / ton, and the domestic spot price of Shanghai zinc to 02 contract will rise by 100,000,170 yuan / ton.

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Main points of this weekly report: processing fees, import profit and loss inventory

Hot spots in the zinc industry: in-depth talk about the causes and consequences of the rebound of the Shanghai-Lun ratio of zinc ingots

Zinc concentrate market: zinc ore processing fees in Sichuan have been reduced month-on-month this week.

Refinery dynamics

Imported zinc market

Zinc market forecast next week: zinc ingot fundamentals are optimistic and zinc prices are expected to remain high

Review of Zinc City

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Die casting zinc alloy

Zinc oxide

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