Mobile services <click> here
 
 
 Click here for ticker
 
       Metalprices.com
 Zinc Services
   
LME Warehouses
Historical Prices
LME Warrants
Annual Tables
Charts
 
 Site Navigation
News
 
 Broker Reports
MF Global
Fortis Bank
 Tools & Calculators
Currency
Weight Converter
LME FX History
 
 Education & Links
Short History
The Exchanges
LME/COMEX Specs
Scrap Specifications
Market Holidays
Metals Art Gallery
Logo Museum
 
 Contact Info
 MetalPrices.com
 P.O. Box 3050
 Basalt, CO 81621, USA
 Phone: +1 (970) 927-8595
 Fax: +1 (970) 927-8597
 support@metalprices.com
 Weekly Metals
Updated 
3/9/2010 Rod Brass Borings
3/8/2010 Aluminum Scrap
3/5/2010 316 Scrap Processor
3/5/2010 Al MW Premium
3/5/2010 Al UBC
3/5/2010 Antimony
3/5/2010 Bismuth
3/5/2010 Cadmium
3/5/2010 Cobalt
3/5/2010 Ferro Titanium
3/5/2010 Ferrochrome
3/5/2010 Ferrotungsten
3/5/2010 Ferrovanadium
3/5/2010 Germanium
3/5/2010 Indium
3/5/2010 Magnesium
3/5/2010 Manganese
3/5/2010 Moly Ferro
3/5/2010 Moly Oxide
3/5/2010 Nickel Premium
3/5/2010 Ruthenium
3/5/2010 Selenium
3/5/2010 Silicon
3/5/2010 Tantalite
3/5/2010 Tellurium
3/5/2010 Tungsten
2/26/2010 Bronze Ingot
2/25/2010 Titanium Scrap
 Monthly Metals
Updated 
4/1/2010 Stainless Product
3/8/2010 Fe Scrap Chicago
3/8/2010 Fe Scrap Pitts
3/5/2010 Rhenium
3/1/2010 Co-Ni Scrap
2/28/2010 Chrome (Pure)
2/28/2010 Columbium
2/28/2010 Moly Scrap
2/28/2010 Tantalum Scrap
2/28/2010 Tungsten Carbide
2/28/2010 Tungsten Scrap
2/20/2010 RMDAS™ Fe Prices
2/15/2010 18-8 Scrap Mill USA
2/15/2010 316 Scrap Mill USA
 
Home |  About Us |  Contact Us |  Help & FAQs |  Your Account |  Subscription & Renewal    
 
SITE PREVIEW: This page contains the previous day's prices (until midnight London Time).
Current metal prices and news are available with a subscription.

SUBSCRIBERS CLICK HERE TO LOG IN.

 GMT     |      New York     |      London     |      Shanghai

LB MT KG
Zinc
   
LME Zinc Officials $/LB
CASH 1.0716 10 Mar 10
3MTH 1.0845 10 Mar 10
LME Zinc Officials $/KG
CASH 2.363 10 Mar 10
3MTH 2.391 10 Mar 10
LME Zinc Officials $/MT
CASH 2362.5 10 Mar 10
3MTH 2391.0 10 Mar 10

LME Zinc Prices 30 Day LME Zinc Prices 90 Day LME Zinc Prices 1 Year
More Charts Available Below
 Public Metal News  FREE (GMT)
PublicZinc News
More Public Zinc News

 Zinc Market Analysis (GMT)

 Reuters & Dow Jones Zinc News (GMT)
More Zinc News

 
 Zinc Tables
Print Version   
LB MT KG
 LME Zinc Daily Summary

LME Zinc Daily Summary  10 Mar 2010
USD/LBCash3 Mth15 Mth27 MthInventoryVolume
Official$  1.0716    1.0845    1.0954     1.0864    539,300    2,061,225  
+/-  .0199    .0204    .0190    .0173     -625     -161475  
Unofficial$  1.0759    1.0886      
+/-  .0043    .0041      
LME Zinc Daily Summary  10 Mar 2010
USD/MTCash3 Mth15 Mth27 MthInventoryVolume
Official$  2,362.50    2,391.00    2,415.00     2,395.00    539,300    2,061,225  
+/-  44.00    45.00    42.00    38.00     -625     -161475  
Unofficial$  2,372.00    2,400.00      
+/-  9.50    9.00      
LME Zinc Daily Summary  10 Mar 2010
USD/KGCash3 Mth15 Mth27 MthInventoryVolume
Official$  2.363    2.391    2.415     2.395    539,300    2,061,225  
+/-  .044    .045    .042    .038     -625     -161475  
Unofficial$  2.372    2.400      
+/-  .009    .009      
 LME Zinc Short History
LME Zinc Short History USD/LB
DateCash3 Mth15 Mth27 MthInventoryVolume
10 Mar 10  1.0716    1.0845    1.0954    1.0864    539,300    2,061,225  
09 Mar 10  1.0517    1.0641    1.0764    1.0691    539,925    2,222,700  
08 Mar 10  1.0659    1.0796    1.0909    1.0854    540,500    1,526,925  
05 Mar 10  1.0238    1.0344    1.0523    1.0469    540,700    1,911,875  
04 Mar 10  1.0387    1.0503    1.0691    1.0637    541,050    1,929,700  
LME Zinc Short History USD/MT
DateCash3 Mth15 Mth27 MthInventoryVolume
10 Mar 10  2,362.50    2,391.00    2,415.00    2,395.00    539,300    2,061,225  
09 Mar 10  2,318.50    2,346.00    2,373.00    2,357.00    539,925    2,222,700  
08 Mar 10  2,350.00    2,380.00    2,405.00    2,393.00    540,500    1,526,925  
05 Mar 10  2,257.00    2,280.50    2,320.00    2,308.00    540,700    1,911,875  
04 Mar 10  2,290.00    2,315.50    2,357.00    2,345.00    541,050    1,929,700  
LME Zinc Short History USD/KG
DateCash3 Mth15 Mth27 MthInventoryVolume
10 Mar 10  2.363    2.391    2.415    2.395    539,300    2,061,225  
09 Mar 10  2.319    2.346    2.373    2.357    539,925    2,222,700  
08 Mar 10  2.350    2.380    2.405    2.393    540,500    1,526,925  
05 Mar 10  2.257    2.281    2.320    2.308    540,700    1,911,875  
04 Mar 10  2.290    2.316    2.357    2.345    541,050    1,929,700  
 Shanghai Zinc
Shanghai Zinc USD/LB
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MonthOpenHighLowSettlePrev
Settle
ChangeVolumeOpen
Interest
 Mar-10 1.2478 1.2511 1.2411 1.2474 1.2298 .0176  1,220  9,160
 Apr-10 1.2444 1.2667 1.2435 1.2601 1.2435 .0166  2,718  15,400
 May-10 1.2591 1.2797 1.2551 1.2720 1.2554 .0166  26,654  44,574
 Jun-10 1.2690 1.2923 1.2674 1.2843 1.2674 .0169  613,210  174,336
 Jul-10 1.2823 1.3029 1.2783 1.2953 1.2777 .0176  30,396  25,462
 Aug-10 1.2949 1.3119 1.2949 1.3056 1.2890 .0166  496  3,032
 Sep-10 1.3019 1.3169 1.3019 1.3099 1.2926 .0173  372  1,256
 Oct-10 1.2946 1.3275 1.2946 1.3175 1.2993 .0183  92  2,050
 Nov-10 1.3295 1.3295 1.2910 1.3209 1.3056 .0153  20  614
 Dec-10 1.3255 1.3328 1.3255 1.3298 1.3142 .0156  38  1,376
Turnover: 675,392 lots
Volume and open interest are in lots of 5 metric tons
Shanghai Zinc USD/MT
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MonthOpenHighLowSettlePrev
Settle
ChangeVolumeOpen
Interest
 Mar-10 2750.9 2758.2 2736.2 2750.1 2711.3 38.8  1,220  9,160
 Apr-10 2743.5 2792.6 2741.3 2778.0 2741.3 36.6  2,718  15,400
 May-10 2775.8 2821.2 2767.0 2804.3 2767.7 36.6  26,654  44,574
 Jun-10 2797.7 2849.0 2794.1 2831.4 2794.1 37.4  613,210  174,336
 Jul-10 2827.0 2872.4 2818.2 2855.6 2816.8 38.8  30,396  25,462
 Aug-10 2854.9 2892.2 2854.9 2878.3 2841.7 36.6  496  3,032
 Sep-10 2870.2 2903.2 2870.2 2887.8 2849.7 38.1  372  1,256
 Oct-10 2854.1 2926.6 2854.1 2904.7 2864.4 40.3  92  2,050
 Nov-10 2931.0 2931.0 2846.1 2912.0 2878.3 33.7  20  614
 Dec-10 2922.2 2938.4 2922.2 2931.8 2897.3 34.4  38  1,376
Turnover: 675,392 lots
Volume and open interest are in lots of 5 metric tons
Shanghai Zinc USD/KG
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MonthOpenHighLowSettlePrev
Settle
ChangeVolumeOpen
Interest
 Mar-10 2.7509 2.7582 2.7362 2.7501 2.7113 .0388  1,220  9,160
 Apr-10 2.7435 2.7926 2.7413 2.7780 2.7413 .0366  2,718  15,400
 May-10 2.7758 2.8212 2.7670 2.8043 2.7677 .0366  26,654  44,574
 Jun-10 2.7977 2.8490 2.7941 2.8314 2.7941 .0374  613,210  174,336
 Jul-10 2.8270 2.8724 2.8182 2.8556 2.8168 .0388  30,396  25,462
 Aug-10 2.8549 2.8922 2.8549 2.8783 2.8417 .0366  496  3,032
 Sep-10 2.8702 2.9032 2.8702 2.8878 2.8497 .0381  372  1,256
 Oct-10 2.8541 2.9266 2.8541 2.9047 2.8644 .0403  92  2,050
 Nov-10 2.9310 2.9310 2.8461 2.9120 2.8783 .0337  20  614
 Dec-10 2.9222 2.9384 2.9222 2.9318 2.8973 .0344  38  1,376
Turnover: 675,392 lots
Volume and open interest are in lots of 5 metric tons


 DLA Bid Results



LME Zinc Price Charts
(Click on any chart to publish it on your website)


LME Zinc Prices 1 Year LME Zinc Prices 2 Year
LME Zinc Inventory Charts
(Click on any chart to publish it on your website)


LME Zinc Inventory 1 Year LME Zinc Inventory 2 Year
Shanghai Zinc Price Charts
(Click on any chart to publish it on your website)


Shanghai Zinc Prices 1 Year Shanghai Zinc Prices 2 Year
Shanghai Zinc Price 1 year chart Shanghai Zinc Price 2 year chart

Shanghai Copper Inventory Charts
(Click on any chart to publish it on your website)


Shanghai Zinc Inventory 1 Year Shanghai Zinc Inventory 2 Year
Shanghai Zinc Inventory 1 year chart Shanghai Zinc Inventory 2 year chart



U.S.Geological Survey (USGS): Zinc

Statistics and Information: Zinc is the 23rd most abundant element in the earth's crust. Sphalerite, zinc sulfide, is and has been the principal ore mineral in the world. Zinc is necessary to modern living, and, in tonnage produced, stands fourth among all metals in world production - being exceeded only by iron, aluminum, and copper.Zinc uses range from metal products to rubber and medicines.About three-fourths of zinc used is consumed as metal, mainly as a coating to protect iron and steel from corrosion (galvanized metal), as alloying metal to make bronze and brass, as zinc-based die casting alloy, and as rolled zinc.The remaining one-fourth is consumed as zinc compounds mainly by the rubber, chemical, paint, and agricultural industries.Zinc is also a necessary element for proper growth and development of humans, animals, and plants; it is the second most common trace metal, after iron, naturally found in the human body.

Zinc(1)
(Data in thousand metric tons of Zinc content unless otherwise noted)


U.S. Domestic Production and Use: The value of zinc mined in 2008, based on zinc contained in concentrate, was about $1.51 billion. It was produced in 7 States at 16 mines operated by 9 companies. Two facilities—one primary and the other secondary—produced the bulk of refined zinc metal of commercial grade in 2008. Of the total zinc consumed, about 55% was used in galvanizing, 21% in zinc-based alloys, 16% in brass and bronze, and 8% in other uses. Zinc compounds and dust were used principally by the agriculture, chemical, paint, and rubber industries. Major coproducts of zinc mining and smelting, in order of decreasing tonnage, were lead, sulfuric acid, cadmium, silver, gold, and germanium.

U.S. Recycling: In 2008, an estimated 102,000 metric tons of zinc waste and scrap was exported, mainly to China (90%), and 17,000 metric tons was imported for consumption, most of which came from Canada (60%).

U.S. Import Sources (2004-07): Ore and concentrate: Peru, 69%; Ireland, 14%; Mexico, 12%; Australia, 4%; and other, 1%. Metal: Canada, 66%; Mexico, 16%; Republic of Korea, 4%; Australia, 3%; and other, 11%. Waste and scrap: Canada, 75%; Mexico, 15%; and other, 10%. Combined total: Canada, 50%; Peru, 17%; Mexico, 15%; Ireland, 3%; and other, 15%.

U.S. Tariff: (2)

Item

Number

Normal trade relations 12/31/2008

Unwrought Zinc, Not Alloyed:

   

Containing 99.99% or more Zinc

7901.11.0000

1.5% ad val.

Containing less than 99.99% Zinc:

Casting grade

7901.12.1000

3.0% ad val.

Other

7901.12.5000

1.5% ad val.

Zinc alloys

7901.20.0000

3.0% ad val.

U.S. Depletion Allowance: 22% (domestic)14% (foreign)

U.S. Government Stockpiles:


Stockpile Status- 09/30/2008

Material

Uncommitted Inventory

Authorized For Disposal

Disposal Plan FY 2008

Disposals FY 2008

Zinc

7

7

27 (1)

(3)

Events, Trends, and Issues: According to an October forecast from the International Lead and Zinc Study Group, in 2008, global zinc mine production increased by 3.9% to 11.6 million tons, refined metal production by 5.1% to 11.9 million tons, and consumption by 3.8% to 11.8 million tons. This leaves an excess of 150,000 tons of metal on the market, with a larger surplus anticipated in 2009.

Increased mine production was driven by expansions in Latin America and increased output in China, India, Iran, and Kazakhstan. Metal production rose as a result of increased output in China and India. A decline in zinc consumption in Europe and the United States during the year was offset by increased consumption in countries with emerging markets, particularly China, as well as Brazil and India. China’s continued growth in demand was supported by the increased production of galvanized products—especially those used in transportation (highway barriers) and communication (galvanized iron towers) infrastructure.

Zinc prices continued to decline during 2008 as the metal market remained in surplus over the year. The LME cash price for zinc in October 2008 averaged $1,301 per metric ton, an approximate 70% decline in value from its peak reached in 2006. A wave of zinc mine closings and cutbacks (particularly in Australia, Canada, and the United States) began around midyear as prices began to fall below operating costs, and a few smelters announced production cutbacks towards the end of the year in order to prevent an accumulation of stocks. Mines in New York and Tennessee closed in 2008 because of low zinc prices.

World Mine Production, Reserves, and Reserve Base:

Mine Production

Reserves

Reserve Base

2007

2008 (e)

United States

803

770

14,000

90,000

Australia

1,520

1,510

42,000

100,000

Canada

620

660

5,000

30,000

China

2,900

3,200

33,000

92,000

Kazakhstan

390

420

14,000

35,000

Mexico

430

460

7,000

25,000

Peru

1,440

1,450

18,000

23,000

Other Countries

2,800

2,840

49,000

87,000

World total (rounded)

10,900

11,300

180,000

480,000


World Resources: Identified zinc resources of the world are about 1.9 billion metric tons.

Substitutes: Aluminum, steel, and plastics substitute for galvanized sheet. Aluminum, plastics, and magnesium are major competitors as diecasting materials. Plastic coatings, paint, and cadmium and aluminum alloy coatings replace zinc for corrosion protection; aluminum alloys substitute for brass. Many elements are substitutes for zinc in chemical, electronic, and pigment uses.

(e) Estimated.
(1) Actual quantity will be limited to remaining inventory.
(2) Zinc content of concentrate and direct shipping ore.


U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2009


  
  

 Site Updates

Close
 Current Market
 LME Alum3 Mo+ 0.26%
 LME Copper3 Mo+ 0.34%
 LME Nickel3 Mo- 1.16%
 LME Zinc3 Mo- 1.18%
 LME Tin3 Mo- 1.69%
 LME Lead3 Mo- 1.00%
 CMX CopperMar 10- 0.00%
 CMX CopperMay 10+ 0.22%
 CMX GoldApr 10+ 0.11%
 CMX SilverMay 10+ 0.83%
 NMX Crude OilApr 10- 0.10%
 Daily Snapshots
LME
COMEX
 Primary Metals List
   
Aluminum
Antimony
Bismuth
Cadmium
Chrome
Cobalt
Columbium
Copper
Germanium
Gold
Indium
Iridium
Lead
Magnesium
Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Niobium
Palladium
Platinum
Rhenium
Rhodium
Ruthenium
Selenium
Silicon
Silver
Tantalum
Tellurium
Tin
Titanium
Tungsten
Uranium
Vanadium
Wolframite
Zinc
 
 Scrap Metals List
   
Scrap Aluminum
Scrap Brass
Scrap Cobalt/Nickel
Scrap Columbium
Scrap Copper
Scrap Hastelloy C
Scrap Hastelloy X
Scrap Inconel 600
Scrap Inconel 625
Scrap Inconel 718
Scrap Molybdenum
Scrap Niobium
Scrap R Monel
Scrap Stainless 18-8
Scrap Stainless 316
Scrap Stainless 400
Scrap Steel/Iron
Scrap SteelBmarker™
Scrap Steel RMDAS™
Scrap Tantalum
Scrap Titanium
Scrap Tool Steels
Scrap Tungsten 99.9%
Scrap Tungsten Carbide 
Scrap Waspaloy
 
 Finish Product List
   
Bronze ingot
Stainless Flat Rolled
LME Steel Futures
NYMEX Steel Futures
Stainless Surcharges
SteelBenchmarker
Steel Dow Jones
 
 Energy List
   
Crude Oil
Natural Gas