Japan's Mitsui Kinzoku expects H2 zinc output up 32% y/y
Japan's Mitsui Kinzoku expects H2 zinc output up 32% y/y TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Mitsui Kinzoku 5706.T, Japan's major zinc smelter, plans to produce 117,700 metric tons of refined zinc in the second half of the 2026 fiscal year, up 32% from a year ago, it said on Thursday.
The second half runs from October to March.
The increase is due to maintenance at its refinery in the second half of fiscal 2025.
Zinc is used mainly as an anti-corrosive coating for galvanised steel.
Following are output plan details, with comparisons against planned first-half production and actual second-half production for fiscal 2025, which ended on March 31.
(in metric tons):
H2 FY2026 | H1 FY2026 | H2 FY2025 | |
Zinc | 117,700 | 98,500 | 89,200 |
Lead | 38,100 | 33,800 | 35,300 |
(Reporting by Yuka Obayashi. Editing by Mark Potter)
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