Monthly Zinc Market Report May 2020
2020-06-17 17:42:29 【Print】
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1 Market Highlights 4
2 Economy and Policy 4
2.1 Industry official: Peruvian miners set to restart operations 4
2.2 Mexico to gradually ease lockdown starting May 18 4
As one of major origin countries for China's imported zinc-lead ores, its economic recovery is expected to help alleviate tightness in zinc-lead supply in China. 4
2.3 Jilin authorities seek public opinions on resource tax proposal 4
2.4 WBMS: Zinc market records surplus of 68kt in Jan-March 2020 4
3 Market Movements 5
3.1 Market Movements in China 5
3.1.1 Zinc ingot prices fluctuate 5
3.1.2 TCs for zinc concentrate drop further 6
3.1.3 Zinc die-casting alloy market sees poor consumption 6
3.1.4 Zinc oxide market sees weak demand 7
3.1.5 Zinc powder market sees weak demand 7
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 8
3.2.1 LME zinc prices fluctuate up 8
3.2.2 LME zinc stocks up 8
4 Company News 8
4.1 Linwu Southern Mines resumes lead and zinc ore production 8
4.2 Xinchuan Mining suspends lead-zinc concentrate production 8
4.3 Huayu Mining: Mining project of Keyue lead polymetallic mine approved 8
4.4 Shaanxi Zinc resumes zinc ingot production 9
4.5 Yunnan Mengzi maintains zinc ingot production line 9
4.6 Western Mining resumes zinc ingot production 9
4.7 Guangxi Yusheng Germanium to put zinc smelting project into operation 9
4.8 Taifeng Mining resumes zinc ingot production 9
4.9 Xingye Mining's fully-owned subsidiary Qianjinda Mining to restart construction 9
4.10 Electrolytic zinc project of Hanzhong Zinc and Jiangxi Jinqu Technology comes on stream 9
4.11 Beishan Mining Development to resume lead-zinc concentrate production 10
4.12 Metallwerk Dinslaken closes on COVID-19 fallout 10
4.13 Trevali Mining defers expansion plans for Rosh Pinah zinc mine 10
4.14 Penoles to suspend zinc mine due to tough conditions and low prices 10
5 Producers Statistics 10
5.1 Refined zinc producers statistics 10
5.1.1 China's refined zinc producers' operating rate records 79.12% in May 10
5.1.2 China's refined zinc producers' output down by 1.5% MOM in May 11
5.1.3 China's refined zinc producers' stocks up by 6.4% MOM in late May 11
5.2 Zinc die-casting alloy producers statistics 12
5.2.1 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' operating rate records 27.49% in May 12
5.2.2 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' output down by 41.9% YOY in May 12
5.2.3 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' stocks up by 8.2% MOM in late May 13
5.3 Zinc oxide producers statistics 13
5.3.1 China's zinc oxide producers' operating rate records 38.5% in May 13
5.3.2 China's zinc oxide producers' output down by 11.3% YOY in May 14
5.3.3 China's zinc oxide producers' stocks down by 21.7% MOM in late May 14
5.4 Zinc powder producers statistics 15
5.4.1 China's zinc powder producers' operating rate records 51.42% in May 15
5.4.2 China's zinc powder producers' output down by 22.1% YOY in May 15
5.4.3 China's zinc powder producers' stocks down by 27.2% MOM in late May 16
6 Customs Statistics 16
6.1 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports up by about 50.0% MOM in Apr 16
6.2 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports down by 73.7% YOY in Apr 17
7 Relevant Industry News 18
7.1 CAAM reports 4.4% YOY increase in vehicle sales in Apr 18
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 18
1 Market Highlights 4
2 Economy and Policy 4
2.1 Industry official: Peruvian miners set to restart operations 4
2.2 Mexico to gradually ease lockdown starting May 18 4
As one of major origin countries for China's imported zinc-lead ores, its economic recovery is expected to help alleviate tightness in zinc-lead supply in China. 4
2.3 Jilin authorities seek public opinions on resource tax proposal 4
2.4 WBMS: Zinc market records surplus of 68kt in Jan-March 2020 4
3 Market Movements 5
3.1 Market Movements in China 5
3.1.1 Zinc ingot prices fluctuate 5
3.1.2 TCs for zinc concentrate drop further 6
3.1.3 Zinc die-casting alloy market sees poor consumption 6
3.1.4 Zinc oxide market sees weak demand 7
3.1.5 Zinc powder market sees weak demand 7
3.2 Market Movements Abroad 8
3.2.1 LME zinc prices fluctuate up 8
3.2.2 LME zinc stocks up 8
4 Company News 8
4.1 Linwu Southern Mines resumes lead and zinc ore production 8
4.2 Xinchuan Mining suspends lead-zinc concentrate production 8
4.3 Huayu Mining: Mining project of Keyue lead polymetallic mine approved 8
4.4 Shaanxi Zinc resumes zinc ingot production 9
4.5 Yunnan Mengzi maintains zinc ingot production line 9
4.6 Western Mining resumes zinc ingot production 9
4.7 Guangxi Yusheng Germanium to put zinc smelting project into operation 9
4.8 Taifeng Mining resumes zinc ingot production 9
4.9 Xingye Mining's fully-owned subsidiary Qianjinda Mining to restart construction 9
4.10 Electrolytic zinc project of Hanzhong Zinc and Jiangxi Jinqu Technology comes on stream 9
4.11 Beishan Mining Development to resume lead-zinc concentrate production 10
4.12 Metallwerk Dinslaken closes on COVID-19 fallout 10
4.13 Trevali Mining defers expansion plans for Rosh Pinah zinc mine 10
4.14 Penoles to suspend zinc mine due to tough conditions and low prices 10
5 Producers Statistics 10
5.1 Refined zinc producers statistics 10
5.1.1 China's refined zinc producers' operating rate records 79.12% in May 10
5.1.2 China's refined zinc producers' output down by 1.5% MOM in May 11
5.1.3 China's refined zinc producers' stocks up by 6.4% MOM in late May 11
5.2 Zinc die-casting alloy producers statistics 12
5.2.1 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' operating rate records 27.49% in May 12
5.2.2 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' output down by 41.9% YOY in May 12
5.2.3 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' stocks up by 8.2% MOM in late May 13
5.3 Zinc oxide producers statistics 13
5.3.1 China's zinc oxide producers' operating rate records 38.5% in May 13
5.3.2 China's zinc oxide producers' output down by 11.3% YOY in May 14
5.3.3 China's zinc oxide producers' stocks down by 21.7% MOM in late May 14
5.4 Zinc powder producers statistics 15
5.4.1 China's zinc powder producers' operating rate records 51.42% in May 15
5.4.2 China's zinc powder producers' output down by 22.1% YOY in May 15
5.4.3 China's zinc powder producers' stocks down by 27.2% MOM in late May 16
6 Customs Statistics 16
6.1 China's zinc concentrate and ore imports up by about 50.0% MOM in Apr 16
6.2 China's zinc ingot 99.995%min imports down by 73.7% YOY in Apr 17
7 Relevant Industry News 18
7.1 CAAM reports 4.4% YOY increase in vehicle sales in Apr 18
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 18
