Zinc Industry Annual Report 2020
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1 Definition, classification, distribution and application of zinc 6
1.1 Definition 6
1.2 Classification 6
1.3 Distribution 6
1.3.1 Global distribution of zinc resources 6
1.3.2 Zinc resources distribution in China 6
1.4 Application 8
2 Economy and Policy 8
2.1 Chinese Market 8
2.1.1Central Bank announces RRR cut 8
2.1.2 China, U.S. sign phase one economic and trade agreement 8
2.1.3 NDRC: Production to be resumed orderly 8
2.1.4 MIIT publishes standard conditions of lead-zinc industry 8
2.1.5 MIIT: Lead-zinc industry sees stable operation and differential profits in 2019 8
2.1.6 China's central bank to conduct targeted RRR cuts on Mar 16 9
2.1.7 People's Bank of China decides to reduce deposit reserve ratio of small and medium-sized banks in April 2020 9
2.1.8 Super large lead-zinc deposit discovered in Hezhang, Guizhou 9
2.1.9 Yunnan supports key enterprises to engage in commercial purchasing and storage of nonferrous products 9
2.1.10 Gansu to purchase and store 436,000 tons of nonferrous metals 9
2.1.11 Jilin authorities seek public opinions on resource tax proposal 9
2.1.12 MEE: China to ban all solid waste imports in 2021 9
2.1.13 Secondary copper, aluminum, lead and zinc industries included into category to cut remissions during heavy pollution period for first time in China 9
2.1.14 Yunnan issues measures for management of nonferrous metal commercial purchasing and stockpiling for 2020 10
2.1.15 SHFE releases aluminum and zinc futures contract 10
2.1.16 China to put resources tax law into force from September 1 on 10
2.1.17 MNR releases China Mining Resources Report 2020 10
2.1.18 China releases 2020-2021 air pollution action plan for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and Fen-Wei plains 10
2.1.19 China Minmetals calls for creation of zinc smelter group to boost pricing power 10
2.2 International Market 10
2.2.1 ILZSG: Global zinc market sees shortage of 189 kt in 2019 10
2.2.2 Fed lowers interest rate to zero 10
2.2.3 U.S. Senate approves biggest-ever USD2 trillion economic incentive plan 10
2.2.4 G20 to launch USD5 trillion economic incentive plan in response to COVID-19 10
2.2.5 Russia to shut all border crossings to combat COVID-19 outbreak 10
2.2.6 Industry official: Peruvian miners set to restart operations 10
2.2.7 Mexico to gradually ease lockdown starting May 18 11
3 Market Movements 11
3.1 Market Movements in China 11
3.1.1 Zinc ingot prices 99.995%min 11
3.1.2 Zinc ingot 99.99%min 14
3.1.3 Zinc concentrate 50%min 15
3.1.4 TCs for imported zinc concentrate 50%min 17
3.1.5 Zinc oxide 97%min 19
3.1.6 Zinc die-casting alloy 20
3.1.7 Zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh 22
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 23
3.2.1 LME zinc 23
3.2.2 LME Zinc stocks 24
4 Company News 24
4.1 Maintenance time for major zinc smelters in 2020 in China 24
4.2 Yongxin Nonferrous Metal puts phase I of secondary zinc project into production 25
4.3 Beishan Mining Development prematurely resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 25
4.4 China smelter Yuguang slashes zinc output in half amid virus outbreak 25
4.5 American Zinc Recycling restarts production at facility in Rutherford County 26
4.6 Baiyinnuoer Mining resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 26
4.7 Qingchengzi Mining resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 26
4.8 Changba Nonferrous Metal's zinc resumes zinc ingot production 26
4.9 Dongshengmiao Mining resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 26
4.10 Teck Resources and Korea Zinc reaches an agreement on zinc concentrate TC in 2020 26
4.11 Vedanta shuts down lead-zinc mines and smelting plants in India and South Africa 26
4.12 Chihong Zinc & Germanium achieves total profits of RMB1.062 billion in 2019 26
4.13 Vedanta to suspend operations at Namibian zinc unit 26
4.14 Beishan Mining Development prematurely suspends lead-zinc concentrate production 27
4.15 Mitsui Mining and Smelting sees 5.8% drop in H1 refined zinc output 27
4.16 Rongda Mining resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 27
4.17 Qianxin Mining unlikely to resume production in 2020 27
4.18 Peru's Antamina mine suspends operation 27
4.19 Zinc Industry expects to produce 284,700t 27
4.20 Zinc smelting project of 100,000t signed in Yilong New District of Qianxinan Prefecture 27
4.21 Huayu Mining: Mining project of Keyue lead polymetallic mine approved 27
4.22 Xingye Mining's fully-owned subsidiary Qianjinda Mining to restart construction 28
4.23 Electrolytic zinc project of Hanzhong Zinc and Jiangxi Jinqu Technology comes on stream 28
4.24Metallwerk Dinslaken closes on COVID-19 fallout 28
4.25 Xinjiang Zijin Nonferrous Metals' zinc smelting calciner successfully ignited 28
4.26 Mitsui Mining and Smelting resumes operation of Peru's zinc mines 28
4.27 Chihong Zn&Ge plans to acquire 100% equity of Huize Andisi Mining 28
4.28 Guocheng Mining acquires 65% shares of Yubang Mining 28
4.29Bolivia's San Cristobal Zn-Pb-Ag mine suspends operations again due to COVID-19 pandemic 28
4.30Chihong Zn&Ge's lead and zinc production exceeds target in H1 2019 28
4.31 Zhongjin Lingnan' lead and zinc products output up by 3.93% YOY in H1 2020 29
4.32 Western Mining produces 45,700t of zinc ingot in H1 2020 29
4.33 Luoping Zinc & Electricity produces 4,308t of zinc ingot in H1 2020 29
4.34 Baiyinnuoer Mining maintains lead-zinc concentrate production lines 29
4.35 Hindustan Zinc to set up smelter in Gujarat state 29
4.36 Rongda Mining to halt lead-zinc concentrate production in early Dec 29
4.37Qianjinda Mining's lead-zinc ore project put into commercial operation 29
4.38 Vedanta Zinc suspends mining at Gamsberg mine after accident 29
4.39 Bafangshan Lead-Zinc Mining to stop production 29
4.40Huili Lead & Zinc halts zinc concentrate production 29
4.41Zhongjin Lingnan Nonferrous Metals: Fankou lead-zinc mine to run new beneficiation plant 30
4.42 Zhuzhou Smelter Nonferrous Metal achieves 300,000t of annual zinc output target 30
5 Producers Statistics 30
5.1 Chinese refined zinc producers statistics 30
5.1.1 Production capacity in 2020 30
5.1.3 Output in 2020 31
5.1.4 Stocks in 2020 31
5.2 Chinese zinc concentrate producers statistics 31
5.2.1 Production capacity in 2020 31
5.2.2 Operating rate in 2020 32
5.2.3 Output in 2020 32
5.2.4 Stocks in 2020 33
5.3 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers statistics 33
5.3.1 Production capacity in 2020 33
5.3.2 Operating rate in 2020 33
5.3.3 Output in 2020 34
5.3.4 Stocks in 2020 34
5.4 Chinese zinc oxide producers statistics 34
5.4.1 Production capacity in 2020 34
5.4.2 Operating rate in 2020 35
5.4.3 Output in 2020 35
5.4.4 Stocks in 2020 36
5.5 Chinese zinc powder producers statistics 36
5.5.1 Production capacity in 2020 36
5.5.2 Operating rate in 2019 36
5.5.3 Output in 2020 37
5.5.4 Stocks in 2020 37
6 Consumers statistics 37
6.1 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers statistics 37
6.1.1 Consumption capacity in 2020 37
6.1.2 Consumption volume in 2020 38
6.1.3 Zinc concentrate consumers' stocks in 2020 38
7 Customs Statistics 39
7.1 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports up by about 20.3% YOY in 2020 39
7.2 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports down by 12.1% YOY in 2020 39
8 Outlook for 2021 40
8.1 Zinc concentrate 50%min 40
8.2 Zinc ingot 99.995%min 40
8.3 Zinc die-casting alloy 41
8.4 Zinc oxide 99.7%min 41
8.5 Zinc powder 96%min 41
Graph 1 Global distribution of zinc reserves 2019 6
Graph 2 Global distribution of zinc concentrate production in 2019 6
Graph 3 Zinc reserves distribution in China in 2019 6
Graph 4 Zinc concentrate production distribution in China in 2020 7
Graph 5 Refined zinc production distribution in China in 2020 7
Graph 6 Distribution of zinc concentrate production companies in China in 2020 7
Graph 7 Distribution of refined zinc production companies in China in 2020 7
Graph 8 Zinc preliminary consumption structure in China in 2020 8
Graph 9 Zinc end consumption structure in China in 2020 8
Graph 10 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 11
Graph 11 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 in Guangzhou warehouse (RMB/t) 11
Graph 12 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 in Tianjin warehouse (RMB/t) 11
Graph 13 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 11
Graph 14 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 in Guangzhou warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 15 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 in Tianjin warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 16 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 17 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 in Guangzhou warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 18 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 in Tianjin warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 19 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 20 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 in Guangzhoui warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 21 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 in Tianjin warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 22 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 23 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 in Guangzhou warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 24 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 in Tianjini warehouse (RMB/t) 14
Graph 25 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 14
Graph 26 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 14
Graph 27 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 14
Graph 28 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 14
Graph 29 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 15
Graph 30 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 15
Graph 31 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 15
Graph 32 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 15
Graph 33 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 16
Graph 34 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 16
Graph 35 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 16
Graph 36 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/metal ton) 16
Graph 37 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/metal ton) 17
Graph 38 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 17
Graph 39 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 17
Graph 40 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (USD/dry ton) 17
Graph 41 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (USD/dry ton) 18
Graph 42 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (USD/dry ton) 18
Graph 43 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (USD/dry ton) 18
Graph 44 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (USD/dry ton) 18
Graph 45 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 19
Graph 46 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 19
Graph 47 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 19
Graph 48 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 19
Graph 49 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 20
Graph 50 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 20
Graph 51 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 20
Graph 52 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 20
Graph 53 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 21
Graph 54 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 21
Graph 55 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 21
Graph 56 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 21
Graph 57 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 58 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 59 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 60 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 61 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 62 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 23
Graph 63 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 23
Graph 64 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 23
Graph 65 LME zinc price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (USD/t) 23
Graph 66 LME zinc price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (USD/t) 24
Graph 67 LME zinc price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (USD/t) 24
Graph 68 LME zinc price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (USD/t) 24
Graph 69 LME zinc price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (USD/t) 24
Graph 70 LME zinc stocks trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (ton) 24
Graph 71 Chinese refined zinc producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 30
Graph 72 Chinese refined zinc producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 30
Graph 73 Chinese refined zinc producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 30
Graph 74 Chinese refined zinc producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 31
Graph 75 Chinese refined zinc producers' output by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 31
Graph 76 Chinese refined zinc producers' output by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 31
Graph 77 Chinese refined zinc producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 31
Graph 78 Chinese refined zinc producers' stocks by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 31
Graph 79 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 32
Graph 80 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 32
Graph 81 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (%) 32
Graph 82 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (%) 32
Graph 83 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' output by month from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 32
Graph 84 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' output by region from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 32
Graph 85 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' stocks by month from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 33
Graph 86 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' stocks by region from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 33
Graph 87 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 33
Graph 88 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 33
Graph 89 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 33
Graph 90 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 34
Graph 91 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' output by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 34
Graph 92 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' output by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 34
Graph 93 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 34
Graph 94 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 34
Graph 95 Chinese zinc oxide producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 35
Graph 96 Chinese zinc oxide producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 35
Graph 97 Chinese zinc oxide producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 35
Graph 98 Chinese zinc oxide producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 35
Graph 99 Chinese zinc oxide producers' output by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 35
Graph 100 100 Chinese zinc oxide producers' output by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 35
Graph 101 Chinese zinc oxide producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 36
Graph 102 Chinese zinc oxide producers' stocks by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 36
Graph 103 Chinese zinc powder producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 36
Graph 104 Chinese zinc powder producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 36
Graph 105 Chinese zinc powder producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 36
Graph 106 Chinese zinc powder producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 37
Graph 107 Chinese zinc powder producers' output by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 37
Graph 108 Chinese zinc powder producers' output by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 37
Graph 109 Chinese zinc powder producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 37
Graph 110 Chinese zinc powder producers' stocks by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 37
Graph 111 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' consumption capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 37
Graph 112 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' consumption capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 113 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' consumption volume by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 114 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' consumption volume by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 115 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 116 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' stocks by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 117 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports by year from 2011 to 2020 (t) 39
Graph 118 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 39
Graph 119 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports by country from 2011 to 2020 (t) 39
Graph 120 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports by country from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 39
Graph 121 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports by year from 2011 to 2020 (t) 39
Graph 122 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (ton) 40
Graph 123 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports by country from 2011 to 2020 (t) 40
Graph 124 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports by country from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (ton) 40
1.1 Definition 6
1.2 Classification 6
1.3 Distribution 6
1.3.1 Global distribution of zinc resources 6
1.3.2 Zinc resources distribution in China 6
1.4 Application 8
2 Economy and Policy 8
2.1 Chinese Market 8
2.1.1Central Bank announces RRR cut 8
2.1.2 China, U.S. sign phase one economic and trade agreement 8
2.1.3 NDRC: Production to be resumed orderly 8
2.1.4 MIIT publishes standard conditions of lead-zinc industry 8
2.1.5 MIIT: Lead-zinc industry sees stable operation and differential profits in 2019 8
2.1.6 China's central bank to conduct targeted RRR cuts on Mar 16 9
2.1.7 People's Bank of China decides to reduce deposit reserve ratio of small and medium-sized banks in April 2020 9
2.1.8 Super large lead-zinc deposit discovered in Hezhang, Guizhou 9
2.1.9 Yunnan supports key enterprises to engage in commercial purchasing and storage of nonferrous products 9
2.1.10 Gansu to purchase and store 436,000 tons of nonferrous metals 9
2.1.11 Jilin authorities seek public opinions on resource tax proposal 9
2.1.12 MEE: China to ban all solid waste imports in 2021 9
2.1.13 Secondary copper, aluminum, lead and zinc industries included into category to cut remissions during heavy pollution period for first time in China 9
2.1.14 Yunnan issues measures for management of nonferrous metal commercial purchasing and stockpiling for 2020 10
2.1.15 SHFE releases aluminum and zinc futures contract 10
2.1.16 China to put resources tax law into force from September 1 on 10
2.1.17 MNR releases China Mining Resources Report 2020 10
2.1.18 China releases 2020-2021 air pollution action plan for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and Fen-Wei plains 10
2.1.19 China Minmetals calls for creation of zinc smelter group to boost pricing power 10
2.2 International Market 10
2.2.1 ILZSG: Global zinc market sees shortage of 189 kt in 2019 10
2.2.2 Fed lowers interest rate to zero 10
2.2.3 U.S. Senate approves biggest-ever USD2 trillion economic incentive plan 10
2.2.4 G20 to launch USD5 trillion economic incentive plan in response to COVID-19 10
2.2.5 Russia to shut all border crossings to combat COVID-19 outbreak 10
2.2.6 Industry official: Peruvian miners set to restart operations 10
2.2.7 Mexico to gradually ease lockdown starting May 18 11
3 Market Movements 11
3.1 Market Movements in China 11
3.1.1 Zinc ingot prices 99.995%min 11
3.1.2 Zinc ingot 99.99%min 14
3.1.3 Zinc concentrate 50%min 15
3.1.4 TCs for imported zinc concentrate 50%min 17
3.1.5 Zinc oxide 97%min 19
3.1.6 Zinc die-casting alloy 20
3.1.7 Zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh 22
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 23
3.2.1 LME zinc 23
3.2.2 LME Zinc stocks 24
4 Company News 24
4.1 Maintenance time for major zinc smelters in 2020 in China 24
4.2 Yongxin Nonferrous Metal puts phase I of secondary zinc project into production 25
4.3 Beishan Mining Development prematurely resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 25
4.4 China smelter Yuguang slashes zinc output in half amid virus outbreak 25
4.5 American Zinc Recycling restarts production at facility in Rutherford County 26
4.6 Baiyinnuoer Mining resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 26
4.7 Qingchengzi Mining resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 26
4.8 Changba Nonferrous Metal's zinc resumes zinc ingot production 26
4.9 Dongshengmiao Mining resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 26
4.10 Teck Resources and Korea Zinc reaches an agreement on zinc concentrate TC in 2020 26
4.11 Vedanta shuts down lead-zinc mines and smelting plants in India and South Africa 26
4.12 Chihong Zinc & Germanium achieves total profits of RMB1.062 billion in 2019 26
4.13 Vedanta to suspend operations at Namibian zinc unit 26
4.14 Beishan Mining Development prematurely suspends lead-zinc concentrate production 27
4.15 Mitsui Mining and Smelting sees 5.8% drop in H1 refined zinc output 27
4.16 Rongda Mining resumes lead-zinc concentrate production 27
4.17 Qianxin Mining unlikely to resume production in 2020 27
4.18 Peru's Antamina mine suspends operation 27
4.19 Zinc Industry expects to produce 284,700t 27
4.20 Zinc smelting project of 100,000t signed in Yilong New District of Qianxinan Prefecture 27
4.21 Huayu Mining: Mining project of Keyue lead polymetallic mine approved 27
4.22 Xingye Mining's fully-owned subsidiary Qianjinda Mining to restart construction 28
4.23 Electrolytic zinc project of Hanzhong Zinc and Jiangxi Jinqu Technology comes on stream 28
4.24Metallwerk Dinslaken closes on COVID-19 fallout 28
4.25 Xinjiang Zijin Nonferrous Metals' zinc smelting calciner successfully ignited 28
4.26 Mitsui Mining and Smelting resumes operation of Peru's zinc mines 28
4.27 Chihong Zn&Ge plans to acquire 100% equity of Huize Andisi Mining 28
4.28 Guocheng Mining acquires 65% shares of Yubang Mining 28
4.29Bolivia's San Cristobal Zn-Pb-Ag mine suspends operations again due to COVID-19 pandemic 28
4.30Chihong Zn&Ge's lead and zinc production exceeds target in H1 2019 28
4.31 Zhongjin Lingnan' lead and zinc products output up by 3.93% YOY in H1 2020 29
4.32 Western Mining produces 45,700t of zinc ingot in H1 2020 29
4.33 Luoping Zinc & Electricity produces 4,308t of zinc ingot in H1 2020 29
4.34 Baiyinnuoer Mining maintains lead-zinc concentrate production lines 29
4.35 Hindustan Zinc to set up smelter in Gujarat state 29
4.36 Rongda Mining to halt lead-zinc concentrate production in early Dec 29
4.37Qianjinda Mining's lead-zinc ore project put into commercial operation 29
4.38 Vedanta Zinc suspends mining at Gamsberg mine after accident 29
4.39 Bafangshan Lead-Zinc Mining to stop production 29
4.40Huili Lead & Zinc halts zinc concentrate production 29
4.41Zhongjin Lingnan Nonferrous Metals: Fankou lead-zinc mine to run new beneficiation plant 30
4.42 Zhuzhou Smelter Nonferrous Metal achieves 300,000t of annual zinc output target 30
5 Producers Statistics 30
5.1 Chinese refined zinc producers statistics 30
5.1.1 Production capacity in 2020 30
5.1.3 Output in 2020 31
5.1.4 Stocks in 2020 31
5.2 Chinese zinc concentrate producers statistics 31
5.2.1 Production capacity in 2020 31
5.2.2 Operating rate in 2020 32
5.2.3 Output in 2020 32
5.2.4 Stocks in 2020 33
5.3 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers statistics 33
5.3.1 Production capacity in 2020 33
5.3.2 Operating rate in 2020 33
5.3.3 Output in 2020 34
5.3.4 Stocks in 2020 34
5.4 Chinese zinc oxide producers statistics 34
5.4.1 Production capacity in 2020 34
5.4.2 Operating rate in 2020 35
5.4.3 Output in 2020 35
5.4.4 Stocks in 2020 36
5.5 Chinese zinc powder producers statistics 36
5.5.1 Production capacity in 2020 36
5.5.2 Operating rate in 2019 36
5.5.3 Output in 2020 37
5.5.4 Stocks in 2020 37
6 Consumers statistics 37
6.1 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers statistics 37
6.1.1 Consumption capacity in 2020 37
6.1.2 Consumption volume in 2020 38
6.1.3 Zinc concentrate consumers' stocks in 2020 38
7 Customs Statistics 39
7.1 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports up by about 20.3% YOY in 2020 39
7.2 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports down by 12.1% YOY in 2020 39
8 Outlook for 2021 40
8.1 Zinc concentrate 50%min 40
8.2 Zinc ingot 99.995%min 40
8.3 Zinc die-casting alloy 41
8.4 Zinc oxide 99.7%min 41
8.5 Zinc powder 96%min 41
Graph 1 Global distribution of zinc reserves 2019 6
Graph 2 Global distribution of zinc concentrate production in 2019 6
Graph 3 Zinc reserves distribution in China in 2019 6
Graph 4 Zinc concentrate production distribution in China in 2020 7
Graph 5 Refined zinc production distribution in China in 2020 7
Graph 6 Distribution of zinc concentrate production companies in China in 2020 7
Graph 7 Distribution of refined zinc production companies in China in 2020 7
Graph 8 Zinc preliminary consumption structure in China in 2020 8
Graph 9 Zinc end consumption structure in China in 2020 8
Graph 10 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 11
Graph 11 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 in Guangzhou warehouse (RMB/t) 11
Graph 12 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 in Tianjin warehouse (RMB/t) 11
Graph 13 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 11
Graph 14 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 in Guangzhou warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 15 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 in Tianjin warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 16 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 17 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 in Guangzhou warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 18 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 in Tianjin warehouse (RMB/t) 12
Graph 19 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 20 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 in Guangzhoui warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 21 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 in Tianjin warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 22 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 in Shanghai warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 23 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 in Guangzhou warehouse (RMB/t) 13
Graph 24 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 in Tianjini warehouse (RMB/t) 14
Graph 25 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 14
Graph 26 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 14
Graph 27 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 14
Graph 28 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 14
Graph 29 Chinese zinc ingot 99.99%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 15
Graph 30 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 15
Graph 31 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 15
Graph 32 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 15
Graph 33 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 16
Graph 34 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 16
Graph 35 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 16
Graph 36 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/metal ton) 16
Graph 37 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/metal ton) 17
Graph 38 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 17
Graph 39 Zinc concentrate 55%min price trend in North China from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/metal ton) 17
Graph 40 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (USD/dry ton) 17
Graph 41 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (USD/dry ton) 18
Graph 42 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (USD/dry ton) 18
Graph 43 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (USD/dry ton) 18
Graph 44 TC trend for imported zinc concentrate 50%min in China from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (USD/dry ton) 18
Graph 45 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 19
Graph 46 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 19
Graph 47 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 19
Graph 48 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 19
Graph 49 China's zinc oxide 99.7%min price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 20
Graph 50 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 20
Graph 51 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 20
Graph 52 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 20
Graph 53 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 21
Graph 54 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 21
Graph 55 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 21
Graph 56 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 21
Graph 57 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 58 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-3 price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 59 China's zinc die-casting alloy Zamak-5 price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 60 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 61 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (RMB/t) 22
Graph 62 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (RMB/t) 23
Graph 63 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (RMB/t) 23
Graph 64 China's zinc powder 96%min 325 mesh price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (RMB/t) 23
Graph 65 LME zinc price trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (USD/t) 23
Graph 66 LME zinc price trend from Jan 2020 to Mar 2020 (USD/t) 24
Graph 67 LME zinc price trend from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 (USD/t) 24
Graph 68 LME zinc price trend from Jul 2019 to Sep 2019 (USD/t) 24
Graph 69 LME zinc price trend from Oct 2020 to Dec 2020 (USD/t) 24
Graph 70 LME zinc stocks trend from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (ton) 24
Graph 71 Chinese refined zinc producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 30
Graph 72 Chinese refined zinc producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 30
Graph 73 Chinese refined zinc producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 30
Graph 74 Chinese refined zinc producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 31
Graph 75 Chinese refined zinc producers' output by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 31
Graph 76 Chinese refined zinc producers' output by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 31
Graph 77 Chinese refined zinc producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 31
Graph 78 Chinese refined zinc producers' stocks by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 31
Graph 79 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 32
Graph 80 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 32
Graph 81 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (%) 32
Graph 82 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (%) 32
Graph 83 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' output by month from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 32
Graph 84 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' output by region from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 32
Graph 85 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' stocks by month from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 33
Graph 86 Chinese zinc concentrate producers' stocks by region from Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 33
Graph 87 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 33
Graph 88 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 33
Graph 89 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 33
Graph 90 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 34
Graph 91 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' output by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 34
Graph 92 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' output by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 34
Graph 93 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 34
Graph 94 Chinese zinc die-casting alloy producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 34
Graph 95 Chinese zinc oxide producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 35
Graph 96 Chinese zinc oxide producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 35
Graph 97 Chinese zinc oxide producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 35
Graph 98 Chinese zinc oxide producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 35
Graph 99 Chinese zinc oxide producers' output by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 35
Graph 100 100 Chinese zinc oxide producers' output by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 35
Graph 101 Chinese zinc oxide producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 36
Graph 102 Chinese zinc oxide producers' stocks by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 36
Graph 103 Chinese zinc powder producers' production capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 36
Graph 104 Chinese zinc powder producers' production capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 36
Graph 105 Chinese zinc powder producers' operating rate by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 36
Graph 106 Chinese zinc powder producers' operating rate by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (%) 37
Graph 107 Chinese zinc powder producers' output by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 37
Graph 108 Chinese zinc powder producers' output by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 37
Graph 109 Chinese zinc powder producers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 37
Graph 110 Chinese zinc powder producers' stocks by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 37
Graph 111 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' consumption capacity by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 37
Graph 112 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' consumption capacity by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 113 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' consumption volume by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 114 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' consumption volume by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 115 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' stocks by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 116 Chinese zinc concentrate consumers' stocks by region from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (metal ton) 38
Graph 117 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports by year from 2011 to 2020 (t) 39
Graph 118 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 39
Graph 119 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports by country from 2011 to 2020 (t) 39
Graph 120 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports by country from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (t) 39
Graph 121 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports by year from 2011 to 2020 (t) 39
Graph 122 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports by month from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (ton) 40
Graph 123 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports by country from 2011 to 2020 (t) 40
Graph 124 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports by country from Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 (ton) 40
