Tag: refined zinc supply and demand

Global lead surplus projected to widen in 2027; zinc market to shift to oversupply: ILZSG

Oct 22, 2026

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Prerana Rout

in Lead, Non Ferrous, Zinc

Lead mine supply to decline 3% in 2026 before recovering next year Improving concentrate availability to boost zinc supply in 2027 The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) expects the global refined lead surplus to widen in 2027, while the zinc market is projected to shift from a deficit in 2026 to a small…