China’s August zinc output at highest since December 2017 — stats bureau

China’s August alumina output rose 3.5% year-on-year to 6.04 million tonnes, the bureau said, although the figure was the lowest since October 2018.

Other commodities:

• China Aug refined copper output +8.1% y/y at 800,000 tonnes;
• China Aug lead output +13.3% y/y at 484,000 tonnes;
• China Aug iron ore output +6.5% y/y at 74.3 mln tonnes.

(By Tom Daly; Editing Louise Heavens)