The price of zinc has climbed higher since the start of 2017 on expectations that strong demand coupled with dwindling supply, following last year’s output cuts and mine closures, would lead to a shortage of the refined metal. However, we think that the market is not as tight as many believe and expect prices to fall back in the second half of the year as demand disappoints and idled operations are restarted.
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