RE:Something to consider...Well, if the zinc inventory depletion continues at the rate seen in December, the price will recover soon. The LME inventory is just over 500 K today. However, we always have the possibility of a big spike. For example, today lead has gone up by 40 K tons.
| date | LME Zinc Cash-Settlement | LME Zinc 3-month | LME Zinc stock |
| 16. December 2015 | 1.480,00 | 1.498,00 | 500.350 |
| 15. December 2015 | 1.499,50 | 1.520,00 | 504.225 |
| 14. December 2015 | 1.524,00 | 1.536,00 | 508.075 |
| 11. December 2015 | 1.532,50 | 1.552,00 | 512.850 |
| 10. December 2015 | 1.502,00 | 1.520,00 | 517.050 |
| 09. December 2015 | 1.521,50 | 1.539,00 | 520.650 |
| 08. December 2015 | 1.494,00 | 1.510,00 | 524.150 |
| 07. December 2015 | 1.537,50 | 1.558,00 | 528.075 |
| 04. December 2015 | 1.529,00 | 1.550,00 | 532.375 |
| 03. December 2015 | 1.505,50 | 1.523,50 | 536.525 |
| 02. December 2015 | 1.531,00 | 1.552,00 | 540.000 |
| 01. December 2015 | 1.531,00 | 1.549,50 | 542.600 |
| date | LME Lead Cash-Settlement | LME Lead 3-month | LME Lead stock |
| 16. December 2015 | 1.676,00 | 1.681,00 | 170.975 |
| 15. December 2015 | 1.714,50 | 1.720,00 | 130.950 |
| 14. December 2015 | 1.712,50 | 1.714,00 | 131.175 |
| 11. December 2015 | 1.717,50 | 1.717,00 | 131.500 |
| 10. December 2015 | 1.684,00 | 1.690,00 | 131.750 |
| 09. December 2015 | 1.709,00 | 1.715,00 | 131.850 |
| 08. December 2015 | 1.670,00 | 1.675,00 | 127.500 |
| 07. December 2015 | 1.686,00 | 1.692,00 | 127.575 |
| 04. December 2015 | 1.669,00 | 1.665,00 | 127.950 |
| 03. December 2015 | 1.641,00 | 1.643,00 | 128.125 |
| 02. December 2015 | 1.639,00 | 1.645,00 | 128.225 |
| 01. December 2015 | 1.630,50 | 1.634,00 | 128.250 |