The emergence of new consumer markets in burgeoning economies, especially China, Russia and India is fuelling an unprecedented surge in demand for raw materials. On the back of their large populations, small per capita increases in consumption are leading to large increases in global demand.
Mass consumer spending on new homes, cars and domestic appliances, for example, has led directly to increased zinc demand.
Market Position
Nyrstar is number one in the global zinc market, and number three in lead, in terms of volume. These are markets where scale and size are very important. The zinc smelting market is currently relatively fragmented and it is very likely that consolidation will take place, as it has in other metal markets. As the world’s number one producer of zinc, Nyrstar is well placed to offer industry leadership.
