Commodity Market Report
Global zinc short-term outlook February 2022
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Report summary
The conflict in Ukraine had no impact on the zinc price which ended February at close to where it began the month at around $3640/t. This reflects Ukraine’s modest importance as a zinc consumer. With Ukraine’s 500kt of continuous galvanizing capacity being idled, the zinc normally destined for the country will be readily re-directed into the tight refined markets in other parts of the world. The more profound impacts for zinc will be indirect
Table of contents
- Market Developments
- Europe
- China
- Concentrate market
- Mine production
- Mine production news
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Smelter production
- Smelter production news
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Zinc shrugs off Russia/Ukraine conflictDespite the seasonal rise in China, exchange stocks remain lowPrice forecasts and global quarterly supply and demand balance
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Global trade has passed its peak, but is still above pre-pandemic levelsEurope's economy gains momentum in FebruaryGalvanized sheet and metallic coated sheet productionKey indicators of zinc consumptionTreatment charges $/t of concentrateAnnual concentrate balancesMine disruption allowance breakdownZinc mine capability, market adjustment and production (kt Zn)Global zinc consumption - (kt Zn)
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