The last time the benchmark zinc price was this high, Americans were in the throws of an election that saw Barack Obama take over from George W. Bush. Worries about ......
The price for the metal used for rustproofing steel is outperforming copper, aluminum and iron ore as banks and traders anticipate price gains due to a shortage....
History of Zinc. Centuries before zinc was discovered in the metallic form, its ores were used for making brass and zinc compounds for medicinal purposes....
Discovery of Zinc. Zinc ores have been used to make brass (a mixture of copper and zinc) and other alloys since ancient times. A zinc alloy comprising 87.5% zinc was ......