Zinc concentrate treatment charges (TCs) edged higher in mid-June, with more material from mines in China and elsewhere boosting supplies, while the power cut problems that affected smelters in Yunnan province are seemingly resolved.
Terms rise with smelters well-coveredTenders hit solid market prices Mining output rise boosts supplyFastmarkets' zinc spot concentrate TC, cif China rose to $70-85 per tonne on Friday June 11 from $68-85 per tonne two weeks earlier.Traders were bidding less aggressively for tonnages offered on the spot market by mining companies, with one cargo from a concentrate brand regarded as "top quality" said to have been sold at $70 per tonne. The cargo was priced...