Zinc Market Report December 2017

Content
1 Market Highlights 3
2 Company News 3
2.1 Xinbaerhuyouqi Rongda stops production of zinc-lead concentrate 3
2.2 Cangzhou Jiewei to cut output of zinc oxide in December 3
2.3 Changyuan Chemicals stops production of zinc oxide 3
2.4 Malong Renhe cuts production of zinc oxide 3
3 Chinese Market 4
3.1 Economy and Policy 4
3.1.1 NDRC: To prepare well for report and inspection of carbon emission of 2016 and 2017 4
3.2 Market Movements 4
3.2.1 Zinc ingot prices rebound 4
3.2.2 Zinc concentrate prices up 4
3.2.3 Zinc die-casting alloy prices rebound 4
3.2.4 Zinc oxide prices down 5
3.2.5 Zinc powder prices down 5
4 International Market 5
4.1 Economy and Policy 5
4.1.1 US Fed raises key interest rate amid strong labor market 5
4.2 Market Movements 6
4.2.1 LME zinc prices went up 6
4.2.2 Treatment charge of imported zinc ore unchanged 6
5 Relevant Industry News 6
5.1 Zinc hot-galvanizing alloy 6
5.2 Zinc scrap, zinc dust and zinc waste 6
5.3 LNG prices soar 6
6 Producer Statistics 7
6.1 Chinese refined zinc output down by about 2.4% MOM in December 7
7 Customs Statistics 7
7.1 Chinese zinc ingot imports up by about 50% MOM in November 7
7.2 Chinese zinc ore and concentrate imports up by about 21% MOM in November 8
8 Market Outlook 9



Graph 1 Zinc ingot 99.995%min price trend in East China 4
Graph 2 Zinc concentrate 50%min price trend in South China 4
Graph 3 Chinese zinc alloy Zamak-3 EXW price trend 5
Graph 4 Chinese zinc oxide 99.7%min EXW price trend 5
Graph 5 Chinese zinc powder 96%min price trend 5
Graph 6 LME zinc spot settlement price trend 6
Graph 7 LME zinc stocks trend 6
Graph 8 Treatment charge CIF China of zinc ore 50%min 6
Graph 9 Chinese refined zinc output by month 7
Graph 10 Chinese refined zinc output in major provinces by month 7
Graph 11 Chinese refined zinc imports by month 7
Graph 12 Chinese refined zinc imports from major countries by month 8
Graph 13 Chinese imports of zinc ore by month 8
Graph 14 Chinese imports of zinc ore from major countries 8
Graph 15 Chinese zinc oxide imports by month 9
Graph 16 Chinese zinc oxide imports from major countries by month 9



Table 1 Chinese refined zinc imports from major countries in November 8
Table 2 Major Chinese zinc concentrate importers in November 9



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