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Gold/Mining/Energy : ZINC The base metal. News and Views. Symbol Zn -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TrueScouse who wrote (529)	9/23/2003 9:59:53 PM
From: Stephen O	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3270

China is an exporter of refined zinc and an importer of cons. The Northern Miner of Aug 4-10, 2003 had a good metals commentary. Chinese net exports of zinc in May were 10,000 tonnes, way down from monthly average of 33,700 tonnes in the preceding year. In the first 5 months of this year , Chinese net exports were 90,000 tonnes, about 1/2 of what they did in 2002. If these current low export volumes are maintained then the Western market could move into a meaningful deficit this year. We must keep our eyes peeled for more data later this year.