Zinc Market Report April 2014
2014-05-19 18:40:14 【Print】
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1.1 Chinese domestic financial overview
1.1.1 China’s CPI up by 2.4% YOY and PPI down by 2.3% YOY in March
1.1.2 PMI up slightly in April
1.2 International financial overview
1.2.1 Crude oil futures prices struggle marginally
1.2.2 Index of USD down unexpectedly
2 International market overview
3 Chinese domestic market review
3.1 Zinc concentrate prices rise slightly but no improvement in trading
3.2 Zinc ingot prices increase sharply while supply limited in South China
3.3 Die-casting zinc alloy market continues to improve
3.4.1 Prices for zinc oxide produced from zinc ingots climb continuously
3.4.2 Zinc oxide produced from zinc scrap producers’ profits increase
3.5.1 Super-fine zinc powder market continues to improve and prices increase continuously
3.5.2 Metal zinc powder market tepid
3.6 Zinc chloride market stable
3.7 Zinc sulfate export market quiet
4.1 China’s zinc smelters’ operating rate up to 73.68% in April
4.2 China’s zinc smelters’ stocks down by 29.55% MOM in late April
4.3 China’s die-casting zinc alloy plants’ operating rate up to 49.23% in April
4.4 China’s zinc oxide producers’ operating rate up to 48.03% in April
4.5 China’s zinc oxide plants’ stocks down by 27.15% MOM in late April
5 Import & export data analysis
5.1 China’s zinc import and export data by country in March
5.2 China’s zinc ore/concentrate imports down by 1.88% MOM in March
5.3 China’s refined zinc imports up by 75.88% MOM in March
5.4 China’s zinc oxide imports down by 5.5% MOM in March
5.5 China’s zinc powder imports up by 46.2% MOM in March
5.6 Top ten Chinese zinc ore/concentrate importers in March
5.7 Top ten Chinese refined zinc importers in March
5.8 Top ten Chinese zinc oxide importers in March
5.9 Chinese zinc powder importers in March
6.1 Zhongkai to launch a zinc-copper concentrator mill in Tibet
6.2 Defa Mining’s lead-zinc concentrator mill to double its processing capacity in May
6.3 Zhesheng Lead-Zinc Mine to start operation in late 2014
6.4 Chinghong’s lead and zinc smelters resume production in mid-April
6.5 Hechi Nanfang increases zinc ingot production after maintenance
6.6 Dazheng Zinc Industry delays restarting zinc powder production
6.7 Luoping Zinc & Electricity to resume zinc powder production in early May
7 Related industry developments
7.1 China’s crude steel output up by 2.4% YOY in Q1
7.2 China’s automobile sales volume up by 6.6% YOY in March
Picture 1 China’s CPI and PPI trend 2012-2014
Picture 2 China’s PMI index in 2012-2014
Picture 3 Futures prices of crude oil in US in 2014
Picture 4 USD index chart 2014
Picture 5 Three-month seller zinc on the LME in April 2014
Picture 6 Zinc stocks on the LME in April 2014
Picture 7 Prices for zinc concentrate 50%min in South China in April 2014
Picture 8 Prices for zinc concentrate 55%min in North China in April 2014
Picture 9 Prices for SHG zinc ingot in March 2014
Picture 10 Prices for Zamak-3 zinc alloy in April 2014
Picture 11 Prices for rubber grade zinc oxide 99.7%min from zinc ingot in April 2014
Picture 12 Prices for domestic 325 mesh zinc powder 98%min in April 2014
Picture 13 Prices for industry grade zinc chloride 98% in April 2014
Picture 14 China’s zinc smelters’ operating rate 2012-2014
Picture 15 China’s major die-casting zinc alloy producers’ operating rate 2012-2014
Picture 16 China’s zinc oxide plants’ operating rate from 2012 to 2014
Picture 17 China zinc ore/concentrate imports 2013-2014
Picture 18 China refined zinc import volume 2011-2014
Picture 19 China zinc oxide import 2013-2014
Picture 20 the origins of China’s zinc oxide imports in March 2014
Picture 21 China’s zinc oxide imports prices from 2012 to 2014
Picture 22 China zinc powder and flake powder import volume 2013-2014
Picture 23 origins of China’s zinc powder and zinc flake powder imports in March 2014
Picture 24 China’s zinc powder and zinc flake powder import prices from 2012 to 2014
Table 1 Prices for zinc oxide 99.7%min produced from zinc scrap
Table 2 Output changes of zinc smelters in April 2014
Table 3 China’s zinc oxide plants’ stocks from January to April 2014
Table 4 Refined zinc, zinc alloy, zinc concentrate/ore imports and exports in March 2014
Table 5 China’s top 10 zinc ore/concentrate import companies in March 2014
Table 6 China’s top 10 refined zinc import companies in March 2014
Table 7 China’s top 10 zinc oxide import companies in March 2014
