SHANGHAI, May 9 (SMM) - Entering May, according to SMM statistics, 5 copper smelters have maintenance plans and 2 smelters have postponed the resumption to June, which will bring about an output cut of 30,300 mt. However, the smelters that resumed work in May will contribute to some output increases. A smelter in Shandong has been put into production in early May, but the products will roll off the production line in June. Therefore, the total copper cathode output in May is estimated at 953,500 mt in May, down 16,500 mt or 1.7% MoM and 16.4% YoY based on the current production schedules. The total output is estimated at 4.64 million mt in January-May, up 11.74% or 487,200 mt year-on-year. According to SMM statistics, there will be 8 smelters to be overhauled in June, and thus the copper cathode output is expected to dip further in June.

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