China Plans Zinc Exports as Global Rally Opens Window for Sales

Chinese zinc producers are preparing to sell the metal overseas, as a rare trading opportunity opens up after a spike in international prices.

Zinc in London has marched higher since April, but in Shanghai it’s been bumping along close to its recent lows. The disconnect speaks to a two-speed sector, pitting growing output and relatively weak demand in China against a global market where smelters have cut production and stockpiles are thinning.