European lead producer Recylex's revenue from lead sales fell by 18% year on year in the first half of this year due to a transitioning of its Weser-Metall smelter to a new reduction furnace.
Recylex made ?,?124.2 million ($145.5 million) in the first half of 2018, compared with ?,?151.4 million in the same period last year. Average lead prices on the London Metal Exchange were down just 1% comparing the first half of 2018 to that of the previous year, the company said....