RE:RE:RE:RE:Critical Minerals ArticleChina is not only the largest producer of zinc in the world but they are also the largest consumer of zinc in the world. Needless to say there is not a disconnect! This is why there is so much steel shipped to Canada and the US.... We can open all the zinc mines in the world problem is zinc typically is a byproduct and as I said it is sort of like Nickel punch a hole and you will find it everywhere. Zinc production today in Canada ie from mines is about half it was even 10 years ago generally speaking there is not money in it!