Secondary Lead Smelter in East China Delays Production Resumption to Late May Due to Market and License Issues

Published: Apr 23, 2026 18:21

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[Secondary Lead Production Update] It was reported that a large secondary lead smelter in east China originally planned to resume production at the end of April, but due to market trends and the renewal of its hazardous waste operating license, the production resumption date is expected to be postponed to late May.

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