Latest news on China Zinc Alloy markets

NBS: China’s Aug zinc output hits a nearly six-year low

China’s zinc output in August hit a nearly six-year low, down another 2% on month or 7.9% on year to 431,000 tonnes last month, according to the statistics from country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on September 18, which was probably because of the low margins in the zinc, market

SHFE zinc price falls to 11-m low amid weak demand

The most active zinc contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) dived to an 11-month low of Yuan 23,085/tonne ($3,551/tonne) at the close of trading on Friday's morning session, weighed down by sluggish downstream demand which translated to a higher burden of stocks, Mysteel noted.

China's metal smelters' profits slip 11.9% over Jan-Feb

Chinese non-ferrous metal smelters posted profits totaling Yuan 17.8 billion ($2.8 billion) over January and February, down 11.9% on year, according to the latest statistics released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on March 27.

Chihong Zn & Ge forecasts stronger 2018 production

Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium Co, a top lead and zinc producer located in Southwest China's Yunnan province, plans to produce 75,000 tonnes of electrolytic lead and 379,000 tonnes of zinc products this year, the company has announced.

Zn price at 10-y high in early 2018, pressure building

Zinc prices both in China and in the global market are at a 10-year high, matching the market expectation on a remaining strong zinc market for 2018, though pressure may be building up after over two years of rebounds, market sources shared on January 15.