China's APT output down by 15% MOM in Q1 of 2017

In Q1 of 2017, affected by the Spring Festival holiday, as most upstream tungsten concentrate producers and APT plants shut down for maintenance in advance, APT output decreased.Asian Metal Copyright Impacted by two sessions in March, the governments of all provinces strengthened the environmental protection inspections.Asian Metal Copyright As the festival was over in early February, raw material prices rebounded rapidly, and the spot market continuously saw tight supply, which resulted in short raw material supply held by APT plants with low operating rates.Asian Metal Copyright Impacted by two sessions in March, the governments of all provinces strengthened the environmental protection inspections.Asian Metal Copyright Impacted by two sessions in March, the governments of all provinces strengthened the environmental protection inspections.Asian Metal CopyrightIn Q1 of 2017, affected by the Spring Festival holiday, as most upstream tungsten concentrate producers and APT plants shut down for maintenance in advance, APT output decreased.Asian Metal Copyright APT plants’ operating rates in Jiangxi and Hunan remained at low levels; China’s APT output is expected to be 21,100t in Q1 of 2017, down by 15% MOM.
.Asian Metal CopyrightIn Q1 of 2017, affected by the Spring Festival holiday, as most upstream tungsten concentrate producers and APT plants shut down for maintenance in advance, APT output decreasedAsian Metal Copyright