There is a significant difference in refined lead quotes, downstream enterprises purchase as needed, and smelters are still incurring losses [SMM Weekly Review of Secondary Refined Lead]
Scrap battery purchase prices plummet, easing the tight supply of secondary crude lead [SMM Scrap Battery & Secondary Crude Lead Weekly Review]
Smelters Operate at Low Production Rates, Primarily to Fulfill Long-Term Contracts; Secondary Lead Finished Product Inventories Remain Low [SMM Weekly Review of Secondary Lead Inventories]
Weekly Operating Rate of SMM Secondary Lead Smelters (May 17-23, 2025) [SMM Lead Weekly Review]
Weekly Review of Lead Prices (May 19, 2025 - May 23, 2025) [SMM Weekly Lead Review]
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