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Diminishing concentrates: what options are there for zinc smelters?

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As we enter 2017, it appears that the global zinc smelting industry is on the brink of, but could well be in the midst of, a shortage of zinc concentrates. Key mines have closed and key players in the mining industry have put mines onto care and maintenance leading to a lack of global supply.  Already spot treatment charges have collapsed in China with a number of smelters announcing production cuts.

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  • Global concentrate shortage
  • The secondaries option
  • Potential options to optimise oxide feed to an electrolytic zinc smelter
  • Availability & economics of secondary feed
  • Conclusion

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