$1.70 zincWhat would $1.70 zinc mean for Trevali? The price of zinc is not relevant to Trevali concerning Caribou in 2022. The two African mines are expected to produce about 50M pounds of zinc per quarter with a total cost of $1.20. That means that every ten cents that zinc is above $1.20 should produce $5M in pre tax profits. Zinc at $1.40 means a $10M profit, $1.50 zinc = $15M, $1.60 zinc = $20M, $1.70 zinc = $25M, $1.80 zinc = $30M, $1.90 zinc = $35M and $2.00 zinc = $40M per quarter in profits.