China zinc prices fall 5.1% on weak demand

Dec 15, 2011 | 11:01 PM |

Spot zinc prices in China fell by 5.1% in the past week, as supplies rose amid weak local demand ahead of the year end. On the Changjiang Nonferrous market, zinc traded between 14,750-14,800 yuan ($2,300-2,308) per tonne on Friday December 16. The average price of 14,775 yuan on Friday was....





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