Ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, trading activity in the spot market was sluggish, and the price spread for primary lead across regions widened [SMM Weekly Review of the Refined Lead Spot Market]

Weekly Brief Review of the Lead Concentrate Market (February 9, 2026–February 13, 2026) [SMM Lead Concentrate Weekly Review]

The Loss-Making Trend in Secondary Lead Continued, with Most Smelters Taking Holidays and Halting Shipments [SMM Secondary Refined Lead Weekly Review]

Lead-Acid Battery Enterprises Concentrated Holidays, Weekly Operating Rate Drops Over 18% [SMM Lead-Acid Battery Weekly Operating Comment]

SMM Weekly Operating Rate of Primary Lead Smelters (February 6, 2026–February 12, 2026) [SMM Weekly Review of Primary Lead Operating Rates]