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Special High Grade Zinc
First traded on LME:                          1915
Current specification introduced:  September 1988
World production:                               11,336,500 tonnes per annum (2007)

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.

World zinc production


Source: WBMS www.world-bureau.com

Region %
Asia 54
Europe 23
America 17
Oceania 4
Africa 2
Total 100
Industrial consumption


Source: Standard CIB Global Research www.standardbank.co.za

Industry %
Galvanising 47
Brass/Bronze 19
Alloys 14
Chemicals 9
Die Casting 8
Other 3
Total 100
 
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