[New Century Announces Q1 2026 Production] New Century released its Q1 2026 report, which showed zinc concentrates production of 24,000 mt, down 20% QoQ. The company produced 20,000 mt of available for sale zinc during the quarter, down 19% YoY, due to increased rainfall and planned maintenance shutdowns in Q1 2026.

[Nexa Releases Q1 2026 Production Results] Nexa released its Q1 2026 report. The company's zinc concentrates production totaled 79,400 mt in the quarter, down 13% QoQ, primarily reflecting reduced ore throughput at the Cerro Pasco complex and Cerro Lindo, with the latter affected by heavy rainfall during the quarter. Operations at Aripuanã and Vazante were in line with expectations.

[Pan American Silver Corp Announces Q1 2026 Production] Pan American Silver Corp announced unaudited Q1 2026 production data. The data showed that its zinc concentrates production in Q1 2026 was 15,200 mt, up 9% YoY.

[South 32 Releases Q1 2026 Production] South 32 released its Q1 2026 report, which showed that the company's zinc concentrates production was 9,100 mt in the quarter, down 13% QoQ, as the increase in ore throughput was offset by planned lower metal grades.

As of April 30, the most-traded SHFE zinc contract closed at 23,645 yuan/mt, up 165 yuan/mt for the month, a gain of 0.7%. Zinc prices rebounded from lows in April, touching a low of 23,430 yuan/mt at the beginning of the month and a high of 24,515 yuan/mt at month-end, though the overall price center pulled back. Heading into May, with the tight domestic ore supply situation persisting, how will zinc prices perform?

[Newmont Announced Q1 2026 Production] On April 23, Newmont released its Q1 2026 report, which showed that its zinc concentrates production was 62,000 mt in Q1, up 35% YoY, mainly due to improved grade at the Peñasquito mine. Its zinc concentrates production guidance for 2026 was 220,000 mt.