SMM Weekly Operating Rate of Primary Lead Smelters (April 26, 2025 - May 2, 2025) 【SMM Weekly Review of Primary Lead Smelter Operating Rates】

Published: Apr 30, 2025 18:36

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This week (April 26, 2025 - May 2, 2025), the operating rate of primary lead smelters in the three provinces increased by 1.19 percentage points WoW to 67.42%.

This week, smelters in Henan province that had previously undergone partial maintenance and production cuts resumed production and slightly increased output. Additionally, smelters in Hunan province that had not been operating at full capacity marginally increased production this week, while smelters in Yunnan province maintained stable production overall. Outside the sample of the three provinces, a smelter in Guangxi province, which underwent maintenance last week, is expected to resume production in mid-May. A smelter in east China is expected to conduct routine maintenance in May, with a relatively small impact on production.

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