Copper $ 5.8395 / lb 2.81%

Brent Crude Oil $ 60.64 / bbl -2.74%

Palladium $ 2023.3 / ozt 9.99%

Crude Oil $ 56.74 / bbl -2.76%

Natural Gas $ 4.366 / Btu 4.05%

Silver Futures $ 77.196 / ozt 6.15%

Aluminum Futures $ 2964.5 / ton -0.20%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4585.7 / ozt 1.12%

Micro Silver Futures $ 77.196 / ozt 6.74%

Platinum $ 2471.4 / ozt 7.77%

Gold Futures $ 4552.7 / ozt 0.65%

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Download: A zinc primer

Minesite | December 4, 2011 | 12:33 am Base Metals Europe Zinc

Zinc, being so widely spread geographically, and having a low melting point, was discovered sometime prior to the development of first smelting of ores. It commonly occurs with lead and silver in a variety of ores and compounds. It has a silvery lustre and forms a white powder when oxidized.