Articles Tagged "metal zinc"

Will Chinese purchases boost zinc and lead demand?

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News The zinc industry has been quick to respond to the slump in prices and a host of producers have announced cutbacks and closures. However, without a definitive shift in the current global economic current; supply cuts have yet to directly improve pricing.   In Shanghai, spot [...]

Market surplus continues to affect lead

By Heather Matthews – Exclusive to Lead Investing News Current market climate Over the past nine months, zinc and lead spot prices have declined 26 per cent as a result of a long-term market surplus that has negated demand for the base metals worldwide. The impact of this surplus is manifesting itself in myriad forms [...]