Likely Kipushi offtake partnersShaanxi Nonferrous Metals is China's largest zinc refiner. Its core zinc operations are managed by Hanzhong Zinc Industry Co. Ltd., located in Mianxian County, Shaanxi Province, and Shaanxi Zinc Industry Co. The Mianxian mine produced 472kt of zinc in 2017, making it the sixth largest zinc producing mine that year. The state-controlled Chinese metals producer China Minmetals Corp. is China’s biggest and most international metal ore mining company is headquartered in Beijing. With mines in Australia, South America, Africa and other parts of Asia, China Minmetals is involved in the production of virtually every metal, including copper, aluminum, tungsten, tin, antimony, lead, zinc, rare earths, and nickel.
According to the company's website, China Minmetals has 12.7 million tons of zinc in its mines and in 2018, produced 519kt of zinc.