Articles Tagged "commodity"

Zinc rates cut while lead is held steady

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News In their bi-weekly price review, Hindustan Zinc Limited announced that effective Saturday, it had cut its prices of zinc, but held lead rates steady.  Zinc prices will drop by Rs 800 per tonne to Rs 68,900; whereas lead maintained the Rs 70,200 per tonne level. Lead prices have [...]

Survival of the fittest for lead and zinc miners

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News For the first quarter of 2009, the mantra of many lead and zinc miners is “survival”.  After the price crash of 2008, many miners have gone underwater. This is forcing cutbacks, closures, acquisitions, and even some bankruptcies.  There is no question that prices will rebound as commodity [...]