Zinc shortagesExcerpts from the September 19, 2011 "Metals Morning Note" issued by Salman Partners of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ..."looking out more than one year ¡Kwe believe that a series of mine closures are putting us in a position of growing shortages of zinc mining capacity.¡¨The Note goes on to suggest how investors can play the imminent shortage of zinc and names a few alternatives for the development of zinc resources. It also mentions the proposed acquisition of zinc producer Breakwater Resources by Nyrstar NV and how that transaction may be an indication of how zinc companies may also be the object of acquisition by smelting / refining companies based in North America, Europe, China or India.