新能源及有色金属周报：假期结束后下游陆续复工，但暂时以以销定产为主-20251012

Report Investment Rating - The investment rating for the lead industry is neutral [4] Core Viewpoint - At present, the processing fee for lead concentrates remains low despite the rising by - product prices, and there are no significant fundamental contradictions. Downstream enterprises are expected to fully recover from the holiday next week, mainly adopting a production - based - on - sales model. The lead price is expected to fluctuate in the range of 16,920 yuan/ton to 17,300 yuan/ton [4] Summary by Directory Lead Market Analysis - Mine End: In the week of October 10, the quotation divergence in the imported ore market continued. With the silver price hitting new highs, the processing fee for silver - containing lead concentrates continued to decline. Domestically, some mines completed fourth - quarter pre - sales and suspended quotations, leading to a shortage of market - circulating resources. There were north - south differences in smelter processing fees. The winter - storage order processing fee in Henan and Inner Mongolia was 300 - 500 yuan/metal ton, while in Yunnan and Hunan, due to the decline in raw material inventory, some smelters could only purchase low - silver ore sources at 0 - 200 yuan/metal ton. In the long - term, the supply - demand imbalance of lead concentrates is difficult to improve [1] - Primary Lead: In the week of October 10, the operating rate of primary lead smelters in three provinces was stable at 68.47%, a slight increase of 1.98% compared to before the holiday. A smelter in Henan resumed production as planned, increasing output slightly, while a company in Hunan was expected to see a decline in electrolytic lead output in October due to crude lead maintenance. Overall, the operating situation showed regional differentiation [1] - Recycled Lead: In the week of October 10, the operating rate of recycled lead in four provinces rose to 34.04%, an increase of 5.63 percentage points. Anhui was the main driving force, with a large smelter resuming production and another entering the baking stage. The operating rate in Anhui is expected to rise by about 10 percentage points next week. The operating rates in other provinces were generally stable. It is expected that the enthusiasm of recycled lead enterprises to start work will only increase limitedly [2] - Consumption: In the week of October 10, the comprehensive operating rate of lead - acid battery enterprises in five provinces was 61.71%, an increase of 6.58 percentage points. The resumption of work after the holiday was the main reason for the increase. It is expected that the operating rate will continue to recover next week, and the production rhythm will be more inclined to production - based - on - sales [2] - Inventory: In the week of October 10, the total social inventory of lead ingots in five regions was 3.69 million tons, a decrease of 2.05 million tons compared to the previous week. The LME inventory decreased by 450 tons to 237,000 tons [3]