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Refined zinc, Zhuzhou

Zhuzhou, China27.83°N 113.13°E
computed criticality10/100
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China ~47% of world refined zinc (2024, USGS)
2024
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Zinc mining is spread out, but smelting and electrolytic refining concentrate in China, where Zhuzhou is one of the major hubs. A relatively abundant resource with moderate criticality, but refining capacity tightens during energy price spikes, which decide smelters' margins.

Actors
Zhuzhou Smelter Group (Hunan)
Sources
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, 2025