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MiningBridge Indicative Price
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| Product | Price | Source and period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special High Grade Refined Zinc (SHG 99.995%) | $4,021 $/MT | World Bank, Sep 2026 monthly average | Current for its source |
- Largest producer
- China 33%
- Concentration (HHI)
- 1,698
- Producing countries
- 11
- Export measures
- 2
Global Production by Country
USGS MCS 2026 ground truthTop producing jurisdictions, annual metric output (thousand metric tons), and modeled global production shares.
| Country | Production (thousand metric tons) | Global Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 4,100 | 32.7% |
| Other producers | 2,000 | 15.9% |
| Peru | 1,500 | 12.0% |
| Australia | 1,100 | 8.8% |
| India | 870 | 6.9% |
| Mexico | 780 | 6.2% |
| United States | 670 | 5.3% |
| Bolivia | 500 | 4.0% |
| Russia | 430 | 3.4% |
| Kazakhstan | 360 | 2.9% |
| Sweden | 230 | 1.8% |
Export Controls & Trade Restrictions
2 Active Sovereign MeasuresStatutory export bans, quotas, and licensing regimes documented by the USGS (effective January 2026) and national trade ministries affecting physical zinc trade corridors.
Laos maintains an export ban covering Raw minerals, including copper, gold, iron, nickel, potassium, silver, and zinc (2024), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
Vietnam maintains an export ban covering Raw materials of iron, lead-zinc, chromite, manganese, apatite, and rare earths and deeply processed titanium (2012), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
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Analytics for zinc
Opens with Special High Grade Refined Zinc (SHG 99.995%) selected and its usual route suggested: Central Andean Rail to Callao Port + Breakbulk / Containerized Maritime Transit.
Sale price: $3,875 $/MT (MiningBridge Indicative Price, World Bank, Aug 2026 monthly average). Every input can be changed. Illustrative calculation, not advice.
Open Trade Desk for zinc →- Supply shocks & export rules →Take out a producer or apply a quota; see concentration and supply move.
- Processing economics →Grade, recovery and costs from feed to margin.
- By-products & tailings →What is left in a residue and what it could be worth.
- Mine closure →Rehabilitation liability and when it falls due.
- Haulage & carbon →Freight cost and emissions by route and mode.
- Smelter catchments →Which mines can feed a plant, or which plants can take your concentrate.
- Secondary recovery →Critical minerals in red mud, slag, fly ash and tailings, and who holds them.
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Sourced & EmpiricalEmpirical intelligence on zinc production concentration, sovereign trade controls, and import reliance.
How concentrated is global mine production of zinc?▼
Global zinc extraction is moderately concentrated with a Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) of 1,698. The leading producer is China, representing 33% of global mine output, with 11 countries reporting commercial production, based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS 2026).
Which jurisdictions enforce export controls or bans on zinc?▼
There are 2 documented sovereign export control regimes affecting zinc trade corridors: Laos (Laos maintains an export ban covering Raw minerals, including copper, gold, iron, nickel, potassium, silver, and zinc (2024), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.); Vietnam (Vietnam maintains an export ban covering Raw materials of iron, lead-zinc, chromite, manganese, apatite, and rare earths and deeply processed titanium (2012), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.).
What is the net import reliance and critical supply vulnerability for zinc?▼
US net import reliance for zinc is recorded at 73%, with primary foreign supply originating from Canada, Mexico, Peru, Republic of Korea. It is classified as an essential strategic mineral across US and Indian criticality lists.