BASE METALS

A zinc balancing act

YO-YOING zinc supply and demand is forecast to balance out in the second half of this year, coupled with a price recovery over the next two years, according to the latest forecast by precious metals consultancy GFMS.

Claire Svircas
A zinc balancing act

Regarding the outlook for investment in zinc, the three-year zinc forecast sees 2009 as being broadly neutral. “The lacklustre fundamentals of the base metals and increased risk aversion are likely to...

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