Zinc futures in the UK rose to $3,400 per tonne in late February, near the three-year high of $3,430 from January 29th amid persistent concerns of tight supply. Refined zinc production was on track to fall 2% last year, per the latest data, despite the 6.3% jump in mined output, consistent with output curbs among smelters in Kazakhstan and Japan, with the latter being pressured by the closure of the key Toho Zinc Annaka plant. Likewise, treatment charges for zinc rose toward $105 thousand tonnes, compared to 230.5 thousand tonnes at the start of last year, after their near depletion of on-and off-warrant stocks at the start of the fourth quarter. Base metals also received broad support from expectations that electrification push and datacenter investments would maintain consumption of industrial inputs despite headwinds to global growth.

Zinc fell to 3,319.75 USD/T on February 27, 2026, down 1.57% from the previous day. Over the past month, Zinc's price has fallen 1.92%, but it is still 18.53% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Zinc reached an all time high of 4603 in November of 2006. Zinc - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on March 1 of 2026.

Zinc fell to 3,319.75 USD/T on February 27, 2026, down 1.57% from the previous day. Over the past month, Zinc's price has fallen 1.92%, but it is still 18.53% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Zinc is expected to trade at 3337.36 USD/MT by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 3528.89 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Coal 119.15 2.95 2.54% 9.51% 19.03% Feb/26
Bitumen 3,368.00 25.00 0.75% -1.46% -8.70% Feb/27
Cobalt 56,290.00 0 0% 0% 146.02% Feb/26
Lead 1,966.55 -16.80 -0.85% -2.90% -1.41% Feb/27
Aluminum 3,146.90 -1.20 -0.04% -3.68% 20.66% Feb/27
Tin 54,434.00 736 1.37% -0.81% 71.69% Feb/26
Zinc 3,319.75 -53.05 -1.57% -1.92% 18.53% Feb/27
Nickel 17,695.00 -35 -0.20% -4.04% 13.50% Feb/27
Molybdenum 535.00 5.00 0.94% 4.90% 14.07% Feb/27
Palladium 1,792.50 44.00 2.52% -12.37% 98.84% Feb/27
Gallium 1,805.00 0 0% 0% 3.44% Feb/27
Germanium 14,600.00 0 0% 2.46% -8.46% Feb/27
Manganese 31.85 0.30 0.95% 0.95% 5.29% Feb/27
Indium 4,750.00 0 0% 23.38% 83.04% Feb/27
Soda Ash 1,182.00 0 0% -2.15% -21.09% Feb/27
Neodymium 1,155,000.00 10000 0.87% 30.51% 105.52% Feb/27
Tellurium 775.00 0 0% 3.33% 11.51% Feb/27
Rhodium 11,950.00 0 0% 10.14% 152.91% Feb/27


Zinc
Zinc Futures are available for trading in The London Metal Exchange (LME). The standard contract size it 25 tonnes. Zinc is often used in die-casting alloys, castings, brass products, sheeting products, chemicals, medicine, paints and batteries. The biggest producers of zinc are. China, Peru, Australia, United States, Canada, India and Kazakhstan. Zinc prices displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments. Our market prices are intended to provide you with a reference only, rather than as a basis for making trading decisions. Trading Economics does not verify any data and disclaims any obligation to do so.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3319.75 3372.80 4603.00 176.37 1960 - 2026 USD/MT Daily

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Zinc Approaches 3-Year High
Zinc futures in the UK rose to $3,400 per tonne in late February, near the three-year high of $3,430 from January 29th amid persistent concerns of tight supply. Refined zinc production was on track to fall 2% last year, per the latest data, despite the 6.3% jump in mined output, consistent with output curbs among smelters in Kazakhstan and Japan, with the latter being pressured by the closure of the key Toho Zinc Annaka plant. Likewise, treatment charges for zinc rose toward $105 thousand tonnes, compared to 230.5 thousand tonnes at the start of last year, after their near depletion of on-and off-warrant stocks at the start of the fourth quarter. Base metals also received broad support from expectations that electrification push and datacenter investments would maintain consumption of industrial inputs despite headwinds to global growth.
2026-02-24
Zinc Approaches 3-Year High
Zinc futures in the UK rose to $3,400 per tonne, near the three-year high of $3,430 from late January amid persistent concerns of tight supply. Refined zinc production was on track to fall 2% last year, per the latest data, despite the 6.3% jump in mined output, consistent with output curbs among smelters in Kazakhstan and Japan, with the latter being pressured by the closure of the key Toho Zinc Annaka plant. Likewise, treatment charges for zinc rose toward $105 thousand tonnes, compared to 230.5 thousand tonnes at the start of last year, after their near depletion of on-and off-warrant stocks at the start of the fourth quarter. Base metals also received broad support from expectations that electrification push and datacenter investments would maintain consumption of industrial inputs despite headwinds to global growth.
2026-02-11
Zinc Falls from 3-Year High
Zinc futures in the UK fell to $3,300 per tonne from the three-year high of $3,430, tracking the pullback in base metals as a rebound in the dollar drove investors to reconsider their speculative positions in metals. Still, pressure on global refining capacity maintained supply pressures for zinc. Refined zinc production was on track to fall 2% last year, per the latest data, despite the 6.3% jump in mined output, consistent with output curbs among smelters in Kazakhstan and Japan, with the latter being pressured by the closure of the key Toho Zinc Annaka plant. Likewise, treatment charges for zinc rose toward $100 per ton after being negative $115 in the end of last year, according to private surveys. Consequently, stocks at the LME sank to 110 thousand tonnes, compared to 230.5 thousand tonnes at the start of last year, after their near depletion of at the start of the fourth quarter. Base metals also received support from the electrification push and datacenter investments.
2026-01-30