Zinc: Miners Motor, as China Crumbles

China property Zinc

14 February 2025: Zinc prices outperformed in the second half of last year, but are now paying the price for this overexuberance, with a fall…

February 14, 2025 - Dan Smith

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Base Metals: Speculative Bubbles Build

Base Metals Copper Lead Nickel Primary Aluminium Tin Zinc

12 April 2024: After a weak start to 2024, base metal prices jumped in March and early April, mainly driven by speculative forces. There are…

April 15, 2024

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Base Metals: China Flatters to Deceive

Base Metals Copper Nickel Primary Aluminium Tin Zinc

15th May 2023: Base metal prices have diverged so far year, as fundamental drivers have started to reassert themselves. In particular, tin was supported by…

May 15, 2023

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Base Metals: China Bounce Back to Boost Prices

Base Metals Copper Lead Nickel Primary Aluminium Zinc

31st January 2023: Last year was a weak period for most of the base metals and prices trended lower through the year, although nickel was…

January 31, 2023

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Tight Zinc Market Battling Global Growth Headwinds

Zinc

After two years of stimulus-fuelled gains, zinc prices are off highs as global growth headwinds threaten the zinc demand outlook and broader risk appetite. However,…

May 30, 2022

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