Monthly Zinc Market Report Jan 2026
2026-02-09 08:33:51 【Print】
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Contents
1 Market Highlights 4
2 Economy and Policy 4
2.1 China tightens export controls on dual-use items to Japan 4
2.2 Mexico Issues Final Ruling on Sunset Review of Anti-dumping Duties on Chinese Galvanized Steel Wire Mesh 4
2.3 China to step up solid waste management in green push 4
2.4 Australia Initiates New Exporter Review on Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures Against Chinese Aluminium-Zinc Coated Steel Sheets 4
3 Market Movements 4
3.1 Market Movements in China 4
3.1.1 Zinc ingot 4
3.1.2 Zinc concentrate 5
3.1.3 Imported zinc concentrate 50%min 5
3.1.4 Zinc die-casting alloy 5
3.1.5 Zinc oxide 99.7%min 6
3.1.6 Zinc powder 6
4 Company News 6
4.1 Kayzee Products and Minerals to restart zinc ore operation 6
4.2 Shandong Huiyuan Zinc Factory raises zinc oxide production 6
4.3 UNR Mining restarts zinc concentrate production 6
4.4 Inner Mongolia Xingye Mining reduces zinc concentrate production 6
4.5 Zengke Alloy(Shenzhen) increases zinc die-casting alloy production 7
4.6 Hunan Baoshan Nonferrous Metal Mining enhances zinc concentrate output 7
4.7 Sichuan Hongda reduces zinc ingot production 7
4.8 Minshan Huaneng High-tech reduces zinc ingot output 7
4.9 Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Danxia Smelter decreases zinc ingot output 7
4.10 Pearl Alloys Pvt raises zinc die-casting alloy output 7
4.11 Chifeng Zhongse Zinc Industry cuts zinc ingot production 7
4.12 China's foreign trade tops 45 trillion yuan for the first time 7
4.13 Shaanxi Dongling Group boosts zinc ingot output 8
4.14 Confluence Integrated Producing Development Company Nigeria recovers zinc ore production 8
4.15 Prestige Ore Venture to suspend zinc ore operation 8
4.16 Rahkma Integrated Services decreases zinc ore output 8
4.17 Zhalantun Guosen Mining decreases zinc concentrate output 8
4.18 Yunnan Zhenxing Industrial Group to halt zinc ingot operation 8
4.19 Yunnan Yongchang Lead and Zinc reduces zinc ingot production 8
4.20 FNZ Metal and Minerl halts zinc powder operation 8
4.21 China's zinc output rises 11% YoY in Dec 9
4.22 Hebei Hua'ao Mining Development recovers zinc concentrate production 9
4.23 Bayannur Zijin Nonferrous Metal cuts zinc ingot output 9
4.24 Yindu Mining obtains new permit for Bairendaba silver-polymetallic mine 9
4.25 Yunnan Chengliang Alloys Material reduces zinc die-casting alloy output 9
4.26 Sihuan Shengtun Zinc& Germanium Technology cuts zinc ingot output 9
4.27 China Railway Resource Manzhouli resumes zinc concentrate production 9
4.28 The 3 Rocks increases zinc ore output 10
4.29 Ardenil Projects & Investments enhances zinc ore output 10
4.30 Rondervan Solutions recovers zinc ore operation 10
4.31 China's first provincial-level critical metals group established in Guangxi 10
4.32 FNZ Metal and Minerals resumes zinc powder operation 10
4.33 Confluence Integrated Producing Development Company Nigeria to boost zinc ore production 10
4.34 Crystal Hall Integrated Services to raise zinc ore output 11
4.35 Guangdong Found Mining to stop zinc concentrate operation 11
4.36 Hunan Xuanhua Zinc Industry to cut zinc ingot production 11
4.37 Xuancheng Fuyuan Zinc Industry to decrease zinc ingot output 11
4.38 Zhuzhou Smelter Group to reduce zinc ingot production 11
4.39 Guangxi Yusheng Germanium Industry High-tech cuts zinc ingot output 11
4.40 Chifeng Zhongse Zinc Industry to cut zinc ingot production 12
4.41 Guizhou Zheruijie Mining to increase zinc concentrate output 12
4.42 Yunnan Chihong Zinc Germanium to raise zinc ingot output 12
4.43 Huludao Zinc Industry reduces zinc ingot production 12
4.44 Zengke Alloy(Shenzhen) to reduce zinc die-casting alloy production 12
5 Producers Metrics 12
5.1 Zinc ingot 12
5.1.1 China's refined zinc producers' operating rate down by 1.72% MoM in Jan 12
5.1.2 China's refined zinc producers' output down by 2.48% MoM in Jan 13
5.1.3 China's refined zinc producers' stocks down by84.02% MoM in late this month 13
5.2 Zinc die-casting alloy 13
5.2.1 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' operating rate down by 0.99% MoM in Jan 13
5.2.2 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' output down by 2.12% MoM in Jan 13
5.2.3 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' stocks down by 23.77% MoM in late this month 13
5.3 Zinc oxide 14
5.3.1 China's zinc oxide producers' operating rate down by 0.95% MoM in Jan 14
5.3.2 China's zinc oxide producers' output down by 2.53% YoY in Jan 14
5.3.3 China's zinc oxide producers' stocks up by 11.97% MoM in late this month 14
5.4 Zinc powder 14
5.4.1 China's zinc powder producers' operating rate up by 0.26% MoM in Jan 14
5.4.2 China's zinc powder producers' output down by 18.82% MoM in Jan 14
5.4.3 China's zinc powder producers' stocks down by 20% MoM in late this month 15
6 Trade Data 15
6.1 China's zinc concentrate import volume decreased 10.87% MoM in Dec 2025 15
6.2 China's refined zinc (Zn≥99.995%) import volume fell 70.25% YoY in Dec 2025 15
6.3 China's refined zinc (Zn≥99.995%) export volume increased 424.36% YoY in Dec 2025 16
6.4 India's refined zinc (Zn≥99.99%) export volume rose 32.18% MoM in Oct 2025 16
6.5 Peru's refined zinc (Zn≥99.99%) export volume rose 11.95% YoY in Sep 2025 17
6.6 Australia's zinc concentrate import volume fell 45.03% YoY in Sep 2025 17
1 Market Highlights 4
2 Economy and Policy 4
2.1 China tightens export controls on dual-use items to Japan 4
2.2 Mexico Issues Final Ruling on Sunset Review of Anti-dumping Duties on Chinese Galvanized Steel Wire Mesh 4
2.3 China to step up solid waste management in green push 4
2.4 Australia Initiates New Exporter Review on Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures Against Chinese Aluminium-Zinc Coated Steel Sheets 4
3 Market Movements 4
3.1 Market Movements in China 4
3.1.1 Zinc ingot 4
3.1.2 Zinc concentrate 5
3.1.3 Imported zinc concentrate 50%min 5
3.1.4 Zinc die-casting alloy 5
3.1.5 Zinc oxide 99.7%min 6
3.1.6 Zinc powder 6
4 Company News 6
4.1 Kayzee Products and Minerals to restart zinc ore operation 6
4.2 Shandong Huiyuan Zinc Factory raises zinc oxide production 6
4.3 UNR Mining restarts zinc concentrate production 6
4.4 Inner Mongolia Xingye Mining reduces zinc concentrate production 6
4.5 Zengke Alloy(Shenzhen) increases zinc die-casting alloy production 7
4.6 Hunan Baoshan Nonferrous Metal Mining enhances zinc concentrate output 7
4.7 Sichuan Hongda reduces zinc ingot production 7
4.8 Minshan Huaneng High-tech reduces zinc ingot output 7
4.9 Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Danxia Smelter decreases zinc ingot output 7
4.10 Pearl Alloys Pvt raises zinc die-casting alloy output 7
4.11 Chifeng Zhongse Zinc Industry cuts zinc ingot production 7
4.12 China's foreign trade tops 45 trillion yuan for the first time 7
4.13 Shaanxi Dongling Group boosts zinc ingot output 8
4.14 Confluence Integrated Producing Development Company Nigeria recovers zinc ore production 8
4.15 Prestige Ore Venture to suspend zinc ore operation 8
4.16 Rahkma Integrated Services decreases zinc ore output 8
4.17 Zhalantun Guosen Mining decreases zinc concentrate output 8
4.18 Yunnan Zhenxing Industrial Group to halt zinc ingot operation 8
4.19 Yunnan Yongchang Lead and Zinc reduces zinc ingot production 8
4.20 FNZ Metal and Minerl halts zinc powder operation 8
4.21 China's zinc output rises 11% YoY in Dec 9
4.22 Hebei Hua'ao Mining Development recovers zinc concentrate production 9
4.23 Bayannur Zijin Nonferrous Metal cuts zinc ingot output 9
4.24 Yindu Mining obtains new permit for Bairendaba silver-polymetallic mine 9
4.25 Yunnan Chengliang Alloys Material reduces zinc die-casting alloy output 9
4.26 Sihuan Shengtun Zinc& Germanium Technology cuts zinc ingot output 9
4.27 China Railway Resource Manzhouli resumes zinc concentrate production 9
4.28 The 3 Rocks increases zinc ore output 10
4.29 Ardenil Projects & Investments enhances zinc ore output 10
4.30 Rondervan Solutions recovers zinc ore operation 10
4.31 China's first provincial-level critical metals group established in Guangxi 10
4.32 FNZ Metal and Minerals resumes zinc powder operation 10
4.33 Confluence Integrated Producing Development Company Nigeria to boost zinc ore production 10
4.34 Crystal Hall Integrated Services to raise zinc ore output 11
4.35 Guangdong Found Mining to stop zinc concentrate operation 11
4.36 Hunan Xuanhua Zinc Industry to cut zinc ingot production 11
4.37 Xuancheng Fuyuan Zinc Industry to decrease zinc ingot output 11
4.38 Zhuzhou Smelter Group to reduce zinc ingot production 11
4.39 Guangxi Yusheng Germanium Industry High-tech cuts zinc ingot output 11
4.40 Chifeng Zhongse Zinc Industry to cut zinc ingot production 12
4.41 Guizhou Zheruijie Mining to increase zinc concentrate output 12
4.42 Yunnan Chihong Zinc Germanium to raise zinc ingot output 12
4.43 Huludao Zinc Industry reduces zinc ingot production 12
4.44 Zengke Alloy(Shenzhen) to reduce zinc die-casting alloy production 12
5 Producers Metrics 12
5.1 Zinc ingot 12
5.1.1 China's refined zinc producers' operating rate down by 1.72% MoM in Jan 12
5.1.2 China's refined zinc producers' output down by 2.48% MoM in Jan 13
5.1.3 China's refined zinc producers' stocks down by84.02% MoM in late this month 13
5.2 Zinc die-casting alloy 13
5.2.1 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' operating rate down by 0.99% MoM in Jan 13
5.2.2 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' output down by 2.12% MoM in Jan 13
5.2.3 China's zinc die-casting alloy producers' stocks down by 23.77% MoM in late this month 13
5.3 Zinc oxide 14
5.3.1 China's zinc oxide producers' operating rate down by 0.95% MoM in Jan 14
5.3.2 China's zinc oxide producers' output down by 2.53% YoY in Jan 14
5.3.3 China's zinc oxide producers' stocks up by 11.97% MoM in late this month 14
5.4 Zinc powder 14
5.4.1 China's zinc powder producers' operating rate up by 0.26% MoM in Jan 14
5.4.2 China's zinc powder producers' output down by 18.82% MoM in Jan 14
5.4.3 China's zinc powder producers' stocks down by 20% MoM in late this month 15
6 Trade Data 15
6.1 China's zinc concentrate import volume decreased 10.87% MoM in Dec 2025 15
6.2 China's refined zinc (Zn≥99.995%) import volume fell 70.25% YoY in Dec 2025 15
6.3 China's refined zinc (Zn≥99.995%) export volume increased 424.36% YoY in Dec 2025 16
6.4 India's refined zinc (Zn≥99.99%) export volume rose 32.18% MoM in Oct 2025 16
6.5 Peru's refined zinc (Zn≥99.99%) export volume rose 11.95% YoY in Sep 2025 17
6.6 Australia's zinc concentrate import volume fell 45.03% YoY in Sep 2025 17
