Central China Lead Smelter's Annual Maintenance to Impact Production Until September

Published: Jun 16, 2026 10:43

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[Lead Smelter Updates] It is learned that a large primary lead smelter in Central China plans to carry out annual equipment maintenance from late July to August. During the maintenance period, lead ingot production will be affected, with the monthly output impact expected to be around 9,000 mt. Supply levels from July to September will not reach normal monthly levels. This round of maintenance is expected to conclude in late September, with full production resuming afterwards.

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