Chinese copper smelters may cut production or extend maintenance periods next year to address ongoing feedstock shortages, as discussed by participants at an industry conference in Shanghai. The shortage of copper concentrate is leading to increased competition among smelters, with production cutbacks seen as a possible solution to alleviate the situation. Earlier this year, global...
READ MOREChinese copper smelters are under mounting pressure to scale back their rapid expansion, which is impacting profitability across the global industry. China, the world’s largest consumer of copper, is on course to produce about half of the world’s refined copper this year after an aggressive wave of smelter construction aimed at securing essential supplies for...
READ MOREChina’s Zinc Smelter Purchasing Team (CZSPT) has set the domestic processing fees for zinc concentrate at between 2,000 yuan ($281.57) and 2,500 yuan per metric ton for the first quarter of 2025, according to media reports. The new fees reflect the industry’s ongoing difficulties, including tight ore supplies and declining smelting margins. For imported zinc...
READ MOREChina Zinc Smelters Purchasing Team (CZSPT) has established new processing fees for domestic zinc concentrate for the first quarter of 2025, ranging between 2,000 and 2,500 yuan per metric ton (approximately $281.57 to $352 USD), according to a statement from state-backed research firm Antaike on Tuesday. The fees for imported zinc concentrate have also been...
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