According to a recent report by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), global lead and zinc supply exceeded demand through the first four months of the year. The MetalMiner Best Practice Library offers a wealth of knowledge and tips to help buyers stay on top of metals markets and buying strategies. Zinc market […]
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This Morning in Metals: Barksdale Resources to acquire Sunnyside copper-lead-zinc-silver project in Arizona
This morning in metals news: Barksdale Resources announced it will acquire 100% of the Sunnyside copper-lead-zinc-silver project in Arizona; meanwhile, Cleveland-Cliffs signs have gone at the former ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor steel mill; and, lastly, the Biden administration has approved the first large-scale offshore wind power project in US waters. The MetalMiner Best Practice Library offers […]
Zinc treatment charges tell us a similar story to copper
We wrote about the copper market and what smelter treatment charges are telling us about mine supply — and, hence, refined metal supply this year. Treatment and refining charges have collapsed. That is a sure sign that refiners are struggling to secure concentrate supply as mines’ recovery, largely due to COVID-19 effects, lags global industrial […]
Zinc is following a bull narrative like copper
On the face of it, zinc is yet another base metal on a bull run, from a low of $1,675 per ton in March of this year to around $2,800 per ton now. Are you on the hook for communicating the company’s steel performance to the executive team? See what should be in that report! An ING […]
ILZSG: Lead and zinc demand forecast to drop 6.5%, 5.3%
The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) forecast global lead and zinc demand will decline by 6.5% and 5.3%, respectively, this year. Meanwhile, ILZSG forecast lead and zinc demand will rise by 4.4% and 6.6%, respectively, in 2021. The MetalMiner 2021 Annual Outlook consolidates our 12-month view and provides buying organizations with a complete […]
ILZSG: Global lead, zinc supplies post surpluses through first half of 2020
The global lead and zinc markets posted supply surpluses during the first half of the year, the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) reported late last week. See why technical analysis is a superior forecasting methodology over fundamental analysis and why it matters for your metals buy. Lead supply exceeds demand by 78kt The […]
Week in Review: MMI Week; housing starts; price support for zinc, copper, lead
This week, we wrapped up our Monthly Metals Index (MMI) series for the month, including coverage of the renewables sector, stainless steel surcharges and steel demand in China. Furthermore, MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns delved into supply-side impacts on lead, copper and zinc. In other economic indicators, U.S. housing starts surged in July — a bright spot […]
Supply-side worries are supporting the zinc, lead and copper prices
Zinc and lead are co-mined metals, often assessed in tandem. Zinc and copper, however, are less likely to be viewed as driven by the same fundamentals. Sentiment, yes. All the base metals can be influenced by the same narrative, such as currency strength or China demand. It is true to say both price drivers have […]
Week in Review: Mitigating steel price spikes; supply chain impacts; lead, zinc surpluses
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner:
ILZSG: Global lead, zinc markets post supply surpluses in Q1 2020
The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) this month reported the global lead and zinc markets posted supply surpluses for the first quarter of 2020.
