Zinc: prices hit five-week highs thanks to South Korean smelter’s production cutback

Zinc prices rose on Thursday to their highest level in five weeks as a production cut at a smelter in South Korea jeopardised supply, but tepid demand in main consumer China limited gains. The zinc price rally was fuelled by a 20% production cut at Young Poong Corp's Seokpo smelter in South Korea. However, demand […]