Trump’s tariffs on Canadian and Mexican metals have introduced significant instability to the U.S. metals sector. The 25% tariffs, coupled with retaliatory measures from Canada and Mexico, have fuelled price volatility, supply chain disruptions, and operational uncertainty across multiple industries. These trade policies are reshaping global market dynamics as stakeholders brace for long-term impacts on steel, aluminium, copper, and other metal commodities.

Presenters shared insights into zinc market dynamics at the International Zinc Association’s (IZA) International Zinc and Zinc Oxide conference held February 23-26 in San Diego.

Here are some key discussion topics ahead of the International Zinc Association’s (IZA) International Zinc & Zinc Oxide 2025 conference, taking place in San Diego on February 23-26.

Quarterly figures released by global miner Glencore on Wednesday October 30 showed that zinc concentrate output was dropping in a tight market while overall nickel output was down despite an increase in briquettes.

Market participants shared insight into the market dynamics for copper, nickel, zinc, lead and tin during LME Week, which ran September 30-October 4

Demand for zinc was expected to grow by 2030, despite the challenges facing both the supply and demand sides, Andrew Green, executive director of the International Zinc Association, said in an exclusive interview with Fastmarkets during LME Week in London

Total open-tonnage stocks in London Metal Exchange-registered warehouses rose by 6.0% to 1,137,907 tonnes at the end of August, from 1,073,574 at the end of July, according to the latest data released by the exchange on Tuesday, September 10.

The Ozernoye zinc and lead mine in Russia launched concentrates production on Wednesday September 4 after year-long delays, Fastmarkets learned.

The London Metal Exchange has unveiled a series of proposals which, if successful, could accomplish what it failed to achieve close to a decade ago: bringing the investment community into the fold.

The China Zinc Smeltery Purchase Team (CZSPT) are discussing possible production cuts on the back of tighter supplies of zinc concentrates and weak demand, according to information provider Antaike.