Global zinc long-term outlook Q3 2020
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Report summary
Table of contents
- Medium-term forecasts
- Long term forecasts, base case and high-low thresholds
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Risks to forecast
- Short term - upside
- Short term - downside
- Long term - upside
- Long term - downside
- Risks to the forecast dramatic surge in new mine production
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Overview
- China
- India
- USA
- Europe
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Changes to froecast zinc consumption since previous quarter
- China
- Oceania
- Smelter supply changes since Q2 2020
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Price forecasts and refined market balances table
- The zinc market is facing substantial surpluses in the concentrate and metal markets for the medium term
- Concentrate market balances table
- Investor sentiment is expected to support the zinc price despite rising metal stocks
- Requirement for new mine production
- Cost price relationships are used to forecast long-term prices
- Long term growth in zinc consumption will be driven by Asia
- Global zinc consumption is dominated by China
- Per capita zinc consumption growth will be modest
- Structural shifts in zinc's first uses have resulted in a sharp decline in intensity of use
- Cyclical downturns have a significant impact on global zinc consumption
- World mine capability forecasts by region and global market adjustment
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