RE:RE:Copper is a much better commodityIncorrect. There are quite a few Zn deposits that could be brought on-line quickly, Kipushi being one of them. Giant porphyry deposits will take ten or more years to bring into production. Nimbys and Greenies will prevent many copper deposits from ever making it.
BTW there is a refined zinc shortage due to energy issues. There is not a zinc concentrate shortage.
BigGoldleaf2400 wrote: Don't forget if there was really a shortage with copper there are mines that could be put into production such as Pebble mine however with Zinc there just isn't any decent mines that could be brought into production.