More sources in US zinc market put SHG premium at 8.5 cents

摘要

There was evidence in the zincmarket this week that spot premiums werepoised to rise, as the start of negotiations on2019 annual supply contracts — where freightis seemingly the central issue — spilled overinto the spot market.“I would not be surprised to see Alloy No.3 at 20 cents over next year,” a Midwesternalloyer said, as freight costs have pushedhigher the premiums for the alloy and for hisraw material, special high-grade zinc.