Monthly Zinc Market Report Dec 2018
2019-01-16 17:22:48 【Print】
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Contents
1. Market Highlights 4
2. Economy and Policy 4
2.1 Economy and Policy in China 4
2.1.1 Heads of China and US agree on stopping imposing new tariffs 4
2.1.2 Second environmental inspection from central government completes 4
2.1.3 China plans to set up resource tax law 4
2.1.4 NDRC: Outputs of ten kinds of nonferrous metals up by 12.7% YOY in Nov 4
2.2 Economy and Policy Aboard 4
2.2.1 WBMS: Zinc market records surplus of 146.3kt in Jan-Oct 2018 4
2.2.2 U.S. postpones 25% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese commodities 5
2.2.3 Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth time this year 5
3. Market Movements 5
3.1 Market Movements in China 5
3.1.1 Zinc ingot prices fluctuate up 5
3.1.2 TC for zinc concentrate up 5
3.1.3 Chinese zinc oxide prices up 6
3.1.4 TCs for Chinese zinc powder keep stable 6
3.1.5 TCs for Chinese zinc die-casting alloy keep stable 6
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 LME zinc prices fluctuate down 6
3.2.2 LME zinc stocks up 6
4. Company News 7
4.1 Rongda Mining suspends lead-zinc concentrate production 7
4.2. Yindu Mining to halt lead-zinc concentrate production 7
4.3 Glencore expects to produce about 1.195 million tonnes of zinc in 2019 7
4.4 Wenshan Zinc and Indium formally produces zinc ingot 7
4.5 Jichangpo lead-zinc mine of Hongtai Mining suspends production for rectification 7
4.6 Shuikoushan Nonferrous Metals Group suspends zinc ingot production 7
4.7 Sichuan Huili Zinc & Plumbum resumes zinc concentrate production 7
4.8 Guocheng Mining to acquire 51% shares of Ergun Chengcheng Mining 7
4.9 China Minmetals puts Cu-Pb-Zn industrial base into operation 8
4.10 Qingchengzi Mining halts lead-zinc concentrate production 8
4.11 Huayu Mining to halt lead-zinc concentrate production 8
5. Producers Statistics 8
5.1 China's refined zinc producers' output up by 0.6% MOM in Dec 8
5.2 China's refined zinc producers' stocks down by 1.1% MOM in late Dec 9
5.3 China's zinc oxide producers' output up by 2.7% MOM in Dec 9
5.4 China's zinc oxide producers' stocks down by 5.5% MOM in late Dec 9
6. Import and export data and analysis 10
6.1 Chinese zinc ore/concentrate imports up by about 47.7% MOM in Nov 2018 10
6.2 Chinese zinc ingot 99.995%min imports up by 73.1% MOM in Nov 2018 10
7. Relevant Industry News 11
7.1 Average price increase of new residential buildings in 100 cities fell in Nov 11
7.2 CAAM: China auto market to stop growing next year 11
7.3 China's broad passenger car sales fell more sharply in Nov 11
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 11
1. Market Highlights 4
2. Economy and Policy 4
2.1 Economy and Policy in China 4
2.1.1 Heads of China and US agree on stopping imposing new tariffs 4
2.1.2 Second environmental inspection from central government completes 4
2.1.3 China plans to set up resource tax law 4
2.1.4 NDRC: Outputs of ten kinds of nonferrous metals up by 12.7% YOY in Nov 4
2.2 Economy and Policy Aboard 4
2.2.1 WBMS: Zinc market records surplus of 146.3kt in Jan-Oct 2018 4
2.2.2 U.S. postpones 25% tariff on $200 billion of Chinese commodities 5
2.2.3 Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fourth time this year 5
3. Market Movements 5
3.1 Market Movements in China 5
3.1.1 Zinc ingot prices fluctuate up 5
3.1.2 TC for zinc concentrate up 5
3.1.3 Chinese zinc oxide prices up 6
3.1.4 TCs for Chinese zinc powder keep stable 6
3.1.5 TCs for Chinese zinc die-casting alloy keep stable 6
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 6
3.2.1 LME zinc prices fluctuate down 6
3.2.2 LME zinc stocks up 6
4. Company News 7
4.1 Rongda Mining suspends lead-zinc concentrate production 7
4.2. Yindu Mining to halt lead-zinc concentrate production 7
4.3 Glencore expects to produce about 1.195 million tonnes of zinc in 2019 7
4.4 Wenshan Zinc and Indium formally produces zinc ingot 7
4.5 Jichangpo lead-zinc mine of Hongtai Mining suspends production for rectification 7
4.6 Shuikoushan Nonferrous Metals Group suspends zinc ingot production 7
4.7 Sichuan Huili Zinc & Plumbum resumes zinc concentrate production 7
4.8 Guocheng Mining to acquire 51% shares of Ergun Chengcheng Mining 7
4.9 China Minmetals puts Cu-Pb-Zn industrial base into operation 8
4.10 Qingchengzi Mining halts lead-zinc concentrate production 8
4.11 Huayu Mining to halt lead-zinc concentrate production 8
5. Producers Statistics 8
5.1 China's refined zinc producers' output up by 0.6% MOM in Dec 8
5.2 China's refined zinc producers' stocks down by 1.1% MOM in late Dec 9
5.3 China's zinc oxide producers' output up by 2.7% MOM in Dec 9
5.4 China's zinc oxide producers' stocks down by 5.5% MOM in late Dec 9
6. Import and export data and analysis 10
6.1 Chinese zinc ore/concentrate imports up by about 47.7% MOM in Nov 2018 10
6.2 Chinese zinc ingot 99.995%min imports up by 73.1% MOM in Nov 2018 10
7. Relevant Industry News 11
7.1 Average price increase of new residential buildings in 100 cities fell in Nov 11
7.2 CAAM: China auto market to stop growing next year 11
7.3 China's broad passenger car sales fell more sharply in Nov 11
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 11
