Zinc: galvanized for action
- Herts Team Publishing January 2007
- pp. 14-39
As world demand for zinc grows, particularly in Asia, zinc inventories are expected to hit critically low levels in the second quarter of 2007, equal to two days of consumption. A high price forecast is expected to cause a shift in market attitudes since zinc has exceeded the $4,000/t price barrier. Sally Higgins investigates whether the supply-demand deficit will continue to widen, examines some projects and considers relevant technologies