Let’s Make a Deal

摘要

The rise in output from MMG’s 170ktpa Dugald River, Goldcorp’s 200ktpa Pe?asquito and Glencore’s 500ktpa MountIsa/Lady Loretta mines in 2018 will result in global zinc in concentrate supply increasing 4.6% to 13.8Mt. In 2019,concentrate supply growth will accelerate to 7.3% and total 14.8Mt due to New Century’s 270ktpa Century and Vedanta’s250ktpa Gamsberg. The rise in mine supply over 2018 and 2019 will stimulate refined zinc production. Global finished zincsupply is forecast to increase by 6.4% to 14.5Mt in 2018. In 2019, finished zinc supply growth will ease to 3.6% resulting infinished supply totalling 15.0Mt. Despite the additional supply, refined zinc deficits will persist over 2018 and 2019.