Total world closing stocks of primary zinc at smelters excluding Eastern Bloc countries fell 31800 tonnes to 432800 tonnes in March from a corrected February figure of 464600 tonnes provisional European Zinc Institute figures show. This compares with 403300 tonnes in March last year. Total European stocks of primary zinc excluding Yugoslavia fell 10100 tonnes to 149900 tonnes in March from 160000 tonnes in February against 131300 tonnes in March last year.
WORLD MARCH ZINC SMELTER STOCKS FALL 31,800 TONNES