ILZSG: Global Zinc Deficit Expands in April

Published: Jun 15, 2017 10:42
ILZSG reported Wednesday deficit in global zinc market expanded to 92,400 tonnes in April 2017. Supply in March is revised to 72,700 tonnes deficit.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 15 (SMM) - ILZSG reported Wednesday deficit in global zinc market expanded to 92,400 tonnes in April 2017. Supply in March is revised to 72,700 tonnes deficit, wenhua.com reported.

Global zinc supply deficit was 112,000 tonnes during January-April, compared to 20,000 deficit in the same period of last year.

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Global zinc ore output increased to 4,269,000 tonnes during January-April, up 7% year-on-year.

Zinc inventories at consumers, producers and bourses fell to 1,260,400 tonnes in April, down from 1,355,100 tonnes in March, ILZSG said.

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