Zinc Market Report January 2014
2014-02-17 17:14:15 【Print】
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Contents
1.1 Chinese domestic financial overview
1.1.1 CPI up by 2.5% YOY and PPI down by 1.4% YOY in China in December
1.1.2 PMI records new low in China in January
1.2 International financial overview
1.2.1 Crude oil future price down
1.2.2 US dollar index keeps consolidating
2 International market interview
3 Chinese domestic market review
3.1Trading flat in zinc concentrate market and zinc mines stop production in succession
3.2 Zinc ingot price down slightly and demand down obviously
3.3 Die-casting zinc alloy plants stop production in succession
3.4.1 Zinc oxide produced from zinc ingot market moves down gradually
3.4.2 Zinc oxide produced from zinc scrap market stable
3.4.3 Few deals in zinc oxide 90-99% market
3.5.1 Super-fine zinc powder market dull
3.5.2 Consumers purchase metal zinc powder normally
3.6 Zinc chloride market slows down
3.7 Zinc sulfate plants stop production in succession
4.1 China’s zinc concentrate production down by 11.42% MOM in December
4.2 China’s refined zinc production down by 12.09% MOM in December
4.3 China’s zinc smelters’ operating rate down to 74.01% in January
4.4 China’s zinc smelters’ stocks up by 15.61% MOM in January
4.5 China’s die-casting zinc alloy plants’ operating rate down greatly to 30.81% in January
4.6 China’s zinc oxide producers’ operating rate down to 45.34% in January
4.7 China’s zinc oxide plants’ stocks up greatly by 36.21% MOM in January
5 Import & Export data analysis
5.1 China’s import and export data of zinc by country in December 2013
5.2 China’s zinc ore/concentrate import up by 59.79% MOM in December
5.3 China’s refined zinc import down by 17.06% MOM in December
5.4 China’s zinc oxide import up by 33% YOY in December
5.5 China’s zinc powder import down by 52.8% MOM in December
5.6 Top ten Chinese zinc ore/concentrate importers December 2013
5.7 Top ten Chinese refined zinc importers December 2013
5.8 Top ten Chinese zinc oxide importers December 2013
5.9 Chines zinc powder importers December 2013
6.1 Baiyin Non-ferrous to resume zinc ingot production in April
6.2 Dragonsun Zinc to expand zinc alloy capacity to 6,000tpm at the end of 2014
6.3 Chihong Zinc & Germanium’s zinc smelting project in Huize is brought into formal production
6.4 Danxia Smelter’s zinc ingot production up by 46,000t in 2013
6.5 Zhenjiang Baishui Chemical’s zinc oxide output up by 5% YOY in 2013
6.6 Hanil Chemical produces 4,996t of zinc oxide and 3,200t of zinc powder in 2013
7 Related industry developments
7.1 China’s crude steel output up by 7.5% YOY in 2013
7.2 Automobile sales volume up by 17.92% YOY in December
Picture 1 Chinese CPI and PPI trend 2012-2013
Picture 2 China’s PMI index in 2012-2014
Picture 3 Futures prices of crude oil in US
Picture 5 3-month seller zinc on LME in January 2014 (USD/t)
Picture 6 Zinc inventory on the LME in January 2014 (ton)
Picture 7 The price graph of zinc concentrate 50%min in South China in January 2014 (RMB/metal ton)
Picture 8 The price graph of zinc concentrate 55%min in North China in January 2014 (RMB/metal ton)
Picture 9 The price graph of SHG zinc ingot in Chinese spot market in January 2014 (RMB/t)
Picture 10 The price graph of Zamak-3 zinc alloy in the Chinese spot market in January 2014 (RMB/t)
Picture 11 The prices of rubber grade zinc oxide 99.7%min from zinc ingot in January 2014 (RMB/t)
Picture 12 The prices of domestic 325 mesh zinc powder 98%min in January 2014 (RMB/t)
Picture 13 China zinc chloride 98%min price in January (USD/t)
Picture 14 China zinc concentrate production 2013
Picture 15 China refined zinc production 2011-2013
Picture 16 China’s zinc smelters’ operating rate 2012-2014
Picture 17 China’s major die-casting zinc alloy producers’ operating rate 2012-2014
Picture 18 China’s zinc oxide plants’ operating rate 2012-2014
Picture 19 China zinc ore/concentrate import 2013
Picture 20 China refined zinc import volume 2011-2013
Picture 21 China refined zinc export 2011-2013
Picture 22 China zinc oxide import volume in December
Picture 23 China zinc powder and flake powder import volume in December
Table 1 Prices of zinc oxide 99.7%min produced from zinc scrap in Chinese domestic market
Table 2 China’s zinc smelters’ stocks in Jan 2014 and Dec 2013
Table 3 China’s zinc oxide plants’ stocks in Jan 2014 and Dec 2013
Table 4 Refined zinc, zinc alloy, zinc concentrate/ore import and export in December, 2013
Table 5 China zinc oxide and flake powder import from 2010 to 2013
Table 6 China zinc powder and flake powder import from 2010 to 2013
Table 7 China’s top 10 zinc ore/concentrate import companies in December, 2013
Table 8 China’s top 10 refined zinc import companies in December, 2013
Table 9 China’s top 10 zinc oxide import companies in December, 2013
Table 10 Chinese zinc powder import companies in December, 2013
