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Zinc supply shift does not bode well

More planned mine openings and expansions could lead price lower

 An accelerated expansion at Gamsberg could be one of many zinc supply additions

An accelerated expansion at Gamsberg could be one of many zinc supply additions

Expanding production, including the return of mines mothballed during the last period of low prices, could see a fall of as much as 30% from a recent US$1.62 per pound ($3,572 per tonne) to $1.30/lb by...

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