* Figure is highest monthly total since May 2017, according to records on the bureau's website, and comes as prices <SMM-ALM-NCHN> for the aluminium raw material in China have slumped to their lowest since August 2017 on oversupply.

* China June refined copper output rises 11.8% year-on-year to 804,000 tonnes, highest since December 2018 - stats bureau

* China June zinc output rises 10.3% year-on-year to 513,000 tonnes, highest since November 2018 - stats bureau

* China June lead output rises 18.2% year-on-year to 475,000 tonnes - stats bureau

* China June iron ore output 12.1% year-on-year to 73.13 mln tonnes - stats bureau