Zinc Slides to Nine-Month Low on LME; Teck signs Annual Zinc Concentrate supply Deals; Nyrstar Earnings Drop 5% in First Quarter

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Zinc Slides to Nine-Month Low on LME; Teck signs Annual Zinc Concentrate supply Deals; Nyrstar Earnings Drop 5% in First Quarter — Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were mostly lower at the close of trading on Thursday May 3, with zinc diving to its lowest point since August 2017. Read more in our live futures report.

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Blast Base Metals Bole Boom As Expected

Base Metals : In a wide-ranging interview on Monday August 11, John Slaven, the chief executive officer of copper technology firm Jetti Resources, told Fastmarkets that he believes the US could reduce its copper deficit by as much as 60% almost overnight, using existing infrastructure, mined ore and a commercially proven leaching technology.

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