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Zinc: Cloudy with a chance of gain

Zinc prices are not doing what they’re supposed to. Demand is up and supply has dropped off since 2015, and all-important China has shut down smelters and zinc mines across the country as part of its anti-pollution push.

Metal stockpiles are now falling, but how low will they get?

Metal stockpiles are now falling, but how low will they get?

Since the early 2017 price high of almost US$3,000 per tonne, the market has relaxed and has been cruising around $2,500/t.  Glencore triggered the run by idling 500,000t per annum of production at the...

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