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First traded on LME: 1915
Current specification introduced: September 1988
World production: 9,136,700 tonnes per annum (2001)
Zinc is commonly mined as a co-product with standard lead and both metals have growing core markets for their consumption. For zinc, the main market is galvanising, which accounts for almost half its modern-day demand. Zinc’s electropositive nature enables metals to be readily galvanised, which gives added protection against corrosion to building structures, vehicles, machinery and household equipment.
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