Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX), an independent commodity exchange based in India, has launched a futures contracts in MINI Zinc (Contract Size 1 MT). Contracts of zinc mini will initially start by June and July and by that time more contracts will be introduced. Praveen Singh, an analyst with Sharekhan Commodities is quoted [...]
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Monday, March 16, 2009
By Leia Michele Toovey-Exclusive to Zinc Investing News Chinese lead and zinc refineries are interested in integration and expansion, but not mergers or acquisitions. The Chinese government showed its support by providing a plan to encourage the non-ferrous industries to restructure and integrate. The government has also mentioned that it wants to support the industry’s [...]
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Base metal prices are expected to move in a narrow range in the near term with bulging inventories at LME. For full click, click here
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News In their bi-weekly price review, Hindustan Zinc Limited announced that effective Saturday, it had cut its prices of zinc, but held lead rates steady. Zinc prices will drop by Rs 800 per tonne, to 68,900; whereas lead maintained its 70,200 per tonne level. Lead prices have remained strong [...]
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc investing News For the first quarter of 2009, the mantra of many lead and zinc miners is “survival”. After the price crash of 2008, many miners have gone underwater. This is forcing cutbacks, closures, acquisitions, and even some bankruptcies. There is no question that prices will rebound as commodity cycles are [...]
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News 2008 was a year for unprecedented losses for both the zinc and lead markets. As economic malaise spread around the globe, zinc for three month delivery fell about 49 per cent. Lead, due to its close ties to the auto industry, took a staggering plunge from [...]
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News The recent price crash in the metals means that many miners who were once raking in cash are now cutting output and suspending operations just to stay afloat. Analysts are already bracing for metal prices to skyrocket when demand recoups. The mining boom we just witnessed [...]
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Mr. Harvey Keats, Chief Executive Officer of Donner Metals Ltd., reports that step-out drilling has continued to intersect high-grade, copper and zinc-bearing massive sulphides at McLeod. For full story, click here
Sunday, December 14, 2008
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News The zinc industry has been quick to respond to the slump in prices and a host of producers have announced cutbacks and closures. However, without a definitive shift in the current global economic current; supply cuts have yet to directly improve pricing. In Shanghai, spot [...]
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News Shanghai base metals fell by their daily limits on Friday, chasing steep falls on the London Metal Exchange (LME). The Exchange said it would make an announcement about which contracts would be suspended after the market closed. So far this year, the zinc price is down 52 [...]
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