Japan's Mitsui Kinzoku expects H2 zinc output up 32% y/y

By Reuters News

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

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