In April, silver-bearing lead concentrates in the Chinese market remained relatively tight. Smelters generally said that despite intentions to rebound and increase, sellers' offers remained firm, with limited willingness to raise TCs. With silver prices trending weaker, some smelters cautiously stayed on the sidelines amid expectations of declining by-product revenues. A few small-scale smelters delayed start-ups or extended maintenance cycles, and their willingness to resume operations weakened somewhat. Although sentiment in the precious metals market is pessimistic in the short term, there is still a possibility of a catch-up rebound in silver prices over the medium and long term. At present, the payable indicators for silver content in lead concentrates with various silver grades have generally remained stable, and mines and smelters have not yet mentioned any intention to adjust the coefficients.
