Tag: Peru mining industry

Peru: Cajamarquilla zinc smelter suspension keeps market on edge after last week’s fire

May 20, 2026

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by

Prerana Rout

in Non Ferrous, Zinc

LME zinc touches highest level since Aug’22 on supply disruptions Clarity on restart timeline awaited at Latin America’s largest zinc smelter Market attention remained focused on Peru’s Cajamarquilla zinc smelter this week after Nexa Resources suspended operations following a fire incident reported on 13 May, with uncertainty over the restart timeline continuing to support zinc…