Monthly Lead Market Report Jan 2026
2026-02-09 08:33:47 【Print】
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Contents
1 Market Highlights 2
2 Economy and Policy 2
2.1 China tightens export controls on dual-use items to Japan 2
2.2 China to step up solid waste management in green push 2
2.3 China's ten major nonferrous metals output up 3.9% YoY 2
2.4 IMF maintains 3.3% global economic growth forecast 2
3 Market Movements 2
3.1 Market Movements in China 2
3.1.1 Lead ingot 99.994%min 2
3.1.2 Lead concentrate 50%min 2
3.1.3 Imported lead concentrate 50%min 2
3.1.4 Secondary lead ingot 99.994%min 3
3.1.5 Secondary lead ingot 98%min 3
3.1.6 Recycled battery 3
4 Company News 4
4.1 Hindustan Zinc's mineral metal output rises in Q3 of fiscal year 2025-26 4
4.2 Yindu Mining obtains new permit for Bairendaba silver-polymetallic mine 4
5 Producers Statistics 4
5.1 Primary lead ingot 4
5.1.1 China's primary lead producers' operating rate down by 2.62% YoY in Jan 4
5.1.2 China's primary lead producers' output down by 1.7% YoY in Jan 4
5.1.3 China's primary lead producers' stocks up by 117% MoM in Jan 4
5.2 Secondary lead ingot 4
5.2.1 China's secondary lead producers' operating rate up by 7% YoY in Jan 4
5.2.2 China's secondary lead producers' output up by 23.4% YoY in Jan 5
5.2.3 China's secondary lead producers' stocks up by 117% MoM in Jan 5
6 Customs Statistics 5
6.1 China's lead concentrate import volume rose 35.80% MoM in Dec 2025 5
6.2 Peru's lead concentrate export volume rose 76.59% YoY in Sep 2025 5
6.3 China's refined lead export volume increased 270.61% YoY in Dec 2025 6
6.4 China's deep cycle lead acid battery export volume decreased 40.42% YoY in Dec 2025 7
1 Market Highlights 2
2 Economy and Policy 2
2.1 China tightens export controls on dual-use items to Japan 2
2.2 China to step up solid waste management in green push 2
2.3 China's ten major nonferrous metals output up 3.9% YoY 2
2.4 IMF maintains 3.3% global economic growth forecast 2
3 Market Movements 2
3.1 Market Movements in China 2
3.1.1 Lead ingot 99.994%min 2
3.1.2 Lead concentrate 50%min 2
3.1.3 Imported lead concentrate 50%min 2
3.1.4 Secondary lead ingot 99.994%min 3
3.1.5 Secondary lead ingot 98%min 3
3.1.6 Recycled battery 3
4 Company News 4
4.1 Hindustan Zinc's mineral metal output rises in Q3 of fiscal year 2025-26 4
4.2 Yindu Mining obtains new permit for Bairendaba silver-polymetallic mine 4
5 Producers Statistics 4
5.1 Primary lead ingot 4
5.1.1 China's primary lead producers' operating rate down by 2.62% YoY in Jan 4
5.1.2 China's primary lead producers' output down by 1.7% YoY in Jan 4
5.1.3 China's primary lead producers' stocks up by 117% MoM in Jan 4
5.2 Secondary lead ingot 4
5.2.1 China's secondary lead producers' operating rate up by 7% YoY in Jan 4
5.2.2 China's secondary lead producers' output up by 23.4% YoY in Jan 5
5.2.3 China's secondary lead producers' stocks up by 117% MoM in Jan 5
6 Customs Statistics 5
6.1 China's lead concentrate import volume rose 35.80% MoM in Dec 2025 5
6.2 Peru's lead concentrate export volume rose 76.59% YoY in Sep 2025 5
6.3 China's refined lead export volume increased 270.61% YoY in Dec 2025 6
6.4 China's deep cycle lead acid battery export volume decreased 40.42% YoY in Dec 2025 7
