China Refined bismuth output in October and forecast for November

According to SMM's survey, China's refined bismuth production in October was 2,143.143 mt, down 6.65% MoM. Among the 24 survey respondents, 7 manufacturers stopped production in October, up 2 MoM. In addition, there was slight change on some manufacturers’ output. Therefore, the overall antimony ingot production dipped in October, but to a limited extent. SMM predicted that China’s refined bismuth output may remain stable in November, or keep declining amid tight raw material supply.

Customs data showed that China's export volume of wrought bismuth, bismuth products, unwrought bismuth and scrap was 301.5 mt in September, down 11.1% MoM. Bismuth oxide exports in September was 388.79 mt, little changed from August.