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Bigbird999on Dec 02, 2014 7:32pm
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Link to an explanation of how Zn smelters make money
Link to an explanation of how Zn smelters make money
If anybody is interested in how/why the world of Zn production works, have a look at the attached link. It is 5 years old but this is the best explanation in laymans terms of how the concentrate and metal markets interact. It provides a very simple and accurate explaination of how Zn smelters make money treating purchased concentrates.
Nyrstar operates 6 Zn refineries and is the largest purchaser of Zn concentrate on the planet (1.7 million tonnes) and one of the world's largest producers of refined metal (1.1 million tones).
https://www.nyrstar.com/investors/en/Nyr_Documents/English/zincleadsmelting.pdf
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