China’s top zinc, lead smelter lifts H1 output 14.5%

Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium Co (Chihong), China’s largest zinc and lead producer headquartered in Southwest China’s Yunnan province, saw its output of refined metal products, mainly zinc and lead ingots, surge by 14.5% on year to 269,500 tonnes in the first half of this year, Mysteel Global learned on September 4. The smelter says its operations were largely unaffected by the COVID-19 outbreak.