Zinc Concentrate TCs Rise in South China, SMM Reports

Published: Jun 02, 2017 17:13 (GMT+8)
TCs of domestic zinc concentrate rose in some South China regions this past week, SMM reported.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 2 (SMM) - TCs of domestic zinc concentrate rose in some South China regions this past week, SMM reported.

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TCs in Yunnan, Guangxi and Hunan were hiked by 100-200 yuan per tonne (zinc content). Some local smelters attempted to raise TCs by 300-400 yuan per tonne (zinc content). But deals were limited at such levels.

TCs in Shaanxi, Sichuan and Inner Mongolia were largely unchanged.

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