Zinc was the best-performing LME metal last year, and many market participants are optimistic about its prospects. That said, the Investing News Network caught up with Brien Lundin, CEO of Jefferson Financial, at this year's Vancouver Resources Investment Conference (VRIC), to get more insight on the base metal.Lundin shared his thoughts on what could impact prices saying that he could easily see prices getting up to $1.50 or $1.60 this year. INN also asked him about what other commodities he will follow in 2017, with gold at the top of his list. "I think President Trump is going to be better for gold than I thought," he added.