Japan's Toho Zinc sees 4.3% drop in H1 zinc output y/y

Toho Zinc

04/04/2024 04:27

TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - Toho Zinc Co Ltd  5707.T ,
Japan's third-biggest zinc smelter, said on Thursday that it
plans to produce 34,200 metric tons of refined zinc in the first
half of the 2024/25 financial year, down 4.3% from a year-ago
period. 
    The country's first-half period falls between April and
September.
    Following are details of the company's output plan, with
comparisons against estimated production in the second half and
actual production in the first half of the 2023/24 financial
year.   
    (Zinc and lead in metric tons): 
         H1 FY24/25  H2 FY23/24     H1 FY23/24
   Zinc      34,200      41,900         35,747
   Lead      48,300      41,700         43,980
 
 (Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)
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