Commodity Market Report
Global zinc short-term outlook December 2020
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Report summary
The zinc prices is on course to end 2020 over $1000/t above its March lows, despite the severe contraction in global demand outside China. Encouraging news on vaccines and expectations that stimulus measures by governments around the world will stimulate metal demand is set to help support investor's enthusiasm for base metals and the zinc price is forecast remain close to current levels in 2021.
Table of contents
- Market Developments
- Global
- China
- USA
- Concentrate market
- Mine production
- Mine production news
- Smelter production
- Smelter production news
Tables and charts
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Base metals set to end 2020 on a highIndicative China spot TC slides further in DecemberPrice forecasts and global quarterly supply and demand balance
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China's manufactruing sector continues to expandKey indicators of zinc consumptionTreatment charges $/t of concentrateConcentrate balances2021 and 2022 zinc mine capability forecast vs 2021Mine disruption allowance breakdownZinc mine capability, market adjustment and production (kt Zn)Global zinc consumption - (kt Zn)Global zinc mine production (kt Zn)
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