Worldwide zinc production swooned between 2015 and 2017 dropping 23 per cent.
According to Mining Intelligence, zinc production by publicly-traded mining companies in 2015 was 9,769 kilotonnes. After the rug was pulled out from under base metals mid-decade and mines were closed, worldwide zinc production declined and totaled 7,592 kilotonnes in 2017.
The top five countries for zinc production in 2017 were Peru (1,021kto), United States (831kto), Australia (829kto), Mexico (674kto) and India (601kto).
The top five mines for zinc production in 2017 were the following:
Rampura Agucha - 568.72 kilotonnesRed Dog - 541.90 kilotonnesAntamina - 319.95 kilotonnesTrail - 310.10 kilotonnesKokkola - 284.99 kilotonnesBalen- 250.00 kilotonnesAfter years of bust, zinc is currently in its boom phase of the cycle.
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