Rising Coal Prices Prompt Northwest Secondary Lead Smelter to Delay Production Restart

Published: May 26, 2026 16:53
[Secondary Lead Production Update] Affected by the rise in coal prices triggered, a secondary lead smelter in the northwest saw changes to its production resumption plan. The smelter originally planned to carry out furnace heating and resume production in early June, but has now shifted to a wait-and-see stance. Currently, raw material scrap battery prices stay high, and if smelting coke prices rise significantly further, the enterprise may delay its production resumption.

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