Silvermet is pleased to announce financial and operating results for Q1, 2017. The Iskenderun plant’s capacity utilization was 100% in Q1, 2017 compared to 38% in Q1, 2016. Higher plant utilization and zinc prices resulted in an increase in Silvermet’s equity income to $2,621,687 in Q1, 2017 from $209,908 in Q1, 2016, and net income in Q1, 2017 of $2,672,806 compared to $81,862 in Q1, 2016.