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Home > Byproducts Set To Become Critical For Chinese Zinc And Lead Smelter Margins In 2026

Byproducts Set To Become Critical For Chinese Zinc And Lead Smelter Margins In 2026

22 January 2026 | Commodities, Commodities, Economy, Futured, Highlights, Market Forecast - Precious Metals, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals, News

In 2026, revenues generated from byproducts are set to play an increasingly decisive role in the margins of Chinese zinc and lead smelters, in a market environment marked by tighter availability of concentrates and further pressure on treatment charges (TCs), which represent the primary source of income for refiners. This view emerges from market feedback […]

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