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Investors can't ignore zinc plays now

New Century should be swamped with buyers thanks to the zinc price

Barry FitzGerald*
Turning on the lights: New Century is restarting the Century zinc mine

Turning on the lights: New Century is restarting the Century zinc mine

The galvanising metal has been doing very nicely in recent times, rising to a 10-year high from last year's (calendar) average of US$0.95 per pound to US$1.44/lb this week. That 51% gain means the metal...

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