By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News 2008 was a year for unprecedented losses for both the zinc and lead markets. As economic malaise spread around the globe, zinc for three month delivery fell about 49 per cent. Lead, due to its close ties to the auto industry, took a staggering plunge from [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News The recent price crash in the metals means that many miners who were once raking in cash are now cutting output and suspending operations just to stay afloat. Analysts are already bracing for metal prices to skyrocket when demand recoups. The mining boom we just witnessed [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News Shanghai base metals fell by their daily limits on Friday, chasing steep falls on the London Metal Exchange (LME). The Exchange said it would make an announcement about which contracts would be suspended after the market closed. So far this year, zinc prices are down 52 per [...]
Lead was at $US1300 versus $US1270. Inventories rose and investors fretted about slowing demand and falling economic growth. For full story, click here
Sunday, January 11, 2009