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Aug 9, 2023 15:04

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On August 8th, Hunan Jiangye Mechanical and Electrical Technology Co., Ltd. successfully signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhejiang Zhongchuang Resources Recycling and Innovation Center Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Zhongchuang Resources Recycling and Innovation Center Co., Ltd. is led by Tianneng Battery Group Co., Ltd., and jointly established by more than ten leading enterprises and research institutions in the field of waste battery recycling and utilization. The center strives to build a provincial manufacturing innovation center for waste battery recycling and utilization, a source of key common technologies, an industrialization base of technological achievements, and a cradle for industrial innovation and entrepreneurship.

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The secondary lead industry is facing difficulties during the off-season for lead-acid battery consumption. Low scrap volumes due to reduced battery replacements, combined with intense competition among recyclers, create significant pressure for scrap dealers to collect waste batteries. Secondary lead smelters are struggling with poor arrivals of waste batteries and high costs, resulting in losses of 600-800 yuan per ton of secondary refined lead. High lead ingot inventories and weak demand from downstream battery manufacturers further exacerbate the situation. Despite plans for new capacity in May, production cuts are anticipated as the industry grapples with tight raw material supplies and declining output.

May 8, 2025 13:32

Analysis Industry

Secondary Lead Industry Struggles Amid Consumption Lull and Intense Competition【SMM Analysis】

Widening Spread Between Futures and Spot Prices Drives Transfer to Delivery Warehouse, Social Inventory of Lead Ingots Continues to Increase [[SMM Social Inventory of Lead Ingots]]

[SMM Social Inventory of Lead Ingots: Widening Spread Between Futures and Spot Prices Drives Transfer to Delivery Warehouse, Social Inventory of Lead Ingots Continues to Increase] After the Labour Day holiday, the weak consumption in the lead-acid battery market persisted, with some enterprises continuing to use their previous inventory, resulting in limited demand for lead ingot procurement. Meanwhile, as lead prices weakened, downstream enterprises maintained a strong wait-and-see sentiment, making just-in-time procurement only, and were unable to quickly digest the accumulated lead ingot inventory during the holiday period.....

May 8, 2025 12:19

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Secondary Lead: Trading Atmosphere Sluggish in Spot Market, No Advantage in Transactions of Secondary Refined Lead [[SMM Lead Midday Review]]

[SMM Lead Midday Review: Sluggish Trading Atmosphere in Spot Market, No Advantage in Secondary Refined Lead Transactions] SMM reported on May 8: Today, the SMM 1# lead average price rose by 75 yuan/mt from yesterday to 16,625 yuan/mt, with the price difference between primary metal and scrap at 25 yuan/mt.

May 8, 2025 11:56

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Overseas Inventories Drop by Nearly 5,000 mt Daily, LME Lead Recovers from Losses in Previous Two Days [[SMM Morning Lead Report]]

[SMM Lead Morning News: Overseas Inventories Drop by Nearly 5,000 mt Daily, LME Lead Recovers from Losses in the Previous Two Days] SMM reported on May 8: Overnight, LME lead opened at $1,918/mt. Dragged down by the weakness of SHFE lead during the Asian session, LME lead was in the doldrums, hitting a low of $1,915/mt during the session. However, as it entered the European session, the center of LME lead's operation gradually shifted upwards...

May 8, 2025 09:01

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Favourable macro front news boosts lead prices, but spot market remains weaker than futures [[SMM Lead Morning Meeting Summary]]

【SMM Lead Morning Meeting Summary: Favourable macro front news boosts lead prices, but spot market remains weaker than futures】The US Fed has once again paused interest rate cuts, warning of stagflation risks and reiterating the "increase" in uncertainty. The off-season trend of lead consumption in the domestic market remains unchanged, with difficulties in destocking lead ingots, and spot lead is generally traded at a discount. Meanwhile, the imbalance in the supply of raw materials such as scrap batteries is prominent...

May 8, 2025 09:00

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Breakdown of Production Plans for Secondary Lead Enterprises in May [[SMM Analysis]]

[SMM Analysis: Breakdown of Production Plans for Secondary Lead Enterprises in May] SMM reported on May 7: According to multiple secondary lead smelters, the current loss per mt of secondary refined lead is as high as 600-800 yuan/mt. Under these market conditions, enterprises have low production enthusiasm, and many enterprises are planning maintenance and shutdowns in May. Below is the breakdown of production plans compiled by SMM, for reference only.

May 7, 2025 18:20

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A brief market commentary briefly boosted SHFE lead, while spot cargo performance suppressed lead prices to fluctuate rangebound. [Brief Commentary on Lead Futures]

May 7, 2025 16:17

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Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (May 7)

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 7 May, 2025

May 7, 2025 15:39

Analysis

SMM Shanghai and Other No.1 Lead Markets: SHFE Lead Futures Market Shows Large Fluctuations, While Spot Market Still Trades at a Discount [[SMM Midday Review]]

[SMM Shanghai and Other 1# Lead Markets: SHFE Lead Futures Market Shows Significant Fluctuations, While Spot Market Still Trades at a Discount] SMM News on May 7: Chihong lead in the Shanghai market was priced at 16,720-16,770 yuan/mt, with a premium of 50-100 yuan/mt against the SHFE lead 2505 contract. JCC lead in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang region was quoted at 16,660-16,740 yuan/mt, with a premium of 0-20 yuan/mt against the SHFE lead 2505 contract. Today, the central bank announced RRR cuts and interest rate cuts. The SHFE lead futures market once approached 16,900 yuan/mt, but the fundamental performance was poor...

May 7, 2025 12:29

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Secondary Lead: Refined Lead Suppliers Offer Few Quotations, Downstream Sentiment Leans Toward Wait-and-See [[SMM Lead Midday Review]]

[SMM Lead Midday Review: Refined Lead Suppliers Offer Few Quotations, Downstream Sentiment Leans Towards Wait-and-See] SMM reported on May 7: Today, the SMM 1# lead average price dropped by 50 yuan/mt from yesterday to 16,550 yuan/mt, with the price difference between primary metal and scrap at 0 yuan/mt. Due to loss pressures, secondary lead smelters had a low willingness to sell, offering few quotations during the morning session. Smelter quotations were at discounts of 50-0 yuan/mt against the SMM 1# lead average price, with a few quotations at premiums of 25-50 yuan/mt.

May 7, 2025 12:06

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