Mitsui Mining planned 5.2 percent cut in H1 zinc output
Japan’s Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co announced that it plans to produce 5.2 percent less zinc in April-September than a year earlier, reflecting a dip in demand for the metal. For full story, click...
View ArticleMitsui Mining Says No Decision on When Zinc Smelter Restarts
Bloomberg reported that Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. (TYO:5706) has not made a decision on when to recommence work at its Hachinohe zinc smelter.Continue reading...
View ArticleJapan April Zinc Exports Plunge 40% Year to Year
Reuters Africa reported that April zinc exports from Japan were down 40% from the previous year.Continue reading...
View Article2011 Zinc Market Trends and 2012 Zinc Market Outlook
2011 has been a rather disappointing year for the zinc market. With the malaise of declining global economic growth, coupled with increasing zinc mine and production supply, zinc prices are not likely...
View ArticleJuniors Struggle as Zinc Recedes
Zinc juniors face a rocky road and less support from China before they can expect zinc market deficits to materialize.Continue reading...
View ArticleCRU Group’s Cancun Verdict: Zinc Prices Need to Rise
The zinc market needs higher prices, a prominent analyst believes, but producers are battling an ever-softening market.Continue reading...
View ArticleMitsui Mining Expects Zinc Price to Hit $2,300 a Tonne
Mining Weekly reported that Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd. (TSE:5706), which holds the biggest zinc smelter in Japan, expects the zinc price to hit $2,300 a tonne in the second half of 2015. The...
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