Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table.
Zinc Prices In South Africa
| MONTH | PRICE | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2017 | 44,689.55 | – |
| Nov 2017 | 45,398.80 | 1.59% |
| Dec 2017 | 42,341.76 | -6.73% |
| Jan 2018 | 42,049.59 | -0.69% |
| Feb 2018 | 41,827.34 | -0.53% |
| Mar 2018 | 38,663.99 | -7.56% |
| Apr 2018 | 38,612.42 | -0.13% |
| May 2018 | 38,376.64 | -0.61% |
| Jun 2018 | 41,073.52 | 7.03% |
| Jul 2018 | 35,525.86 | -13.51% |
| Aug 2018 | 35,401.85 | -0.35% |
| Sep 2018 | 36,023.95 | 1.76% |
| Oct 2018 | 38,727.50 | 7.50% |
| Nov 2018 | 36,671.88 | -5.31% |
| Dec 2018 | 37,137.58 | 1.27% |
| Jan 2019 | 35,609.91 | -4.11% |
| Feb 2019 | 37,376.64 | 4.96% |
| Mar 2019 | 41,009.73 | 9.72% |
| Apr 2019 | 41,482.20 | 1.15% |
| May 2019 | 39,576.13 | -4.59% |
| Jun 2019 | 37,894.16 | -4.25% |
| Jul 2019 | 34,305.37 | -9.47% |
| Aug 2019 | 34,450.52 | 0.42% |
| Sep 2019 | 34,568.73 | 0.34% |
| Oct 2019 | 36,562.71 | 5.77% |
| Nov 2019 | 35,905.60 | -1.80% |
| Dec 2019 | 32,897.35 | -8.38% |
| Jan 2020 | 33,913.71 | 3.09% |
| Feb 2020 | 31,652.02 | -6.67% |
| Mar 2020 | 31,592.06 | -0.19% |
| Apr 2020 | 35,009.41 | 10.82% |
| May 2020 | 35,820.30 | 2.32% |
| Jun 2020 | 34,696.79 | -3.14% |
| Jul 2020 | 36,496.83 | 5.19% |
| Aug 2020 | 41,468.56 | 13.62% |
| Sep 2020 | 40,791.82 | -1.63% |
| Oct 2020 | 40,148.75 | -1.58% |
| Nov 2020 | 41,600.57 | 3.62% |
| Dec 2020 | 41,842.52 | 0.58% |
| Jan 2021 | 40,895.23 | -2.26% |
| Feb 2021 | 40,595.04 | -0.73% |
| Mar 2021 | 41,862.31 | 3.12% |
| Apr 2021 | 40,748.05 | -2.66% |
| May 2021 | 41,778.25 | 2.53% |
| Jun 2021 | 41,083.47 | -1.66% |
| Jul 2021 | 42,956.74 | 4.56% |
| Aug 2021 | 44,286.05 | 3.09% |
| Sep 2021 | 44,223.05 | -0.14% |
| Oct 2021 | 49,886.20 | 12.81% |
| Nov 2021 | 51,260.34 | 2.75% |
| Dec 2021 | 53,874.82 | 5.10% |
| Jan 2022 | 55,785.98 | 3.55% |
| Feb 2022 | 55,129.27 | -1.18% |
| Mar 2022 | 59,431.16 | 7.80% |
| Apr 2022 | 65,599.38 | 10.38% |
| May 2022 | 59,610.20 | -9.13% |
| Jun 2022 | 57,303.12 | -3.87% |
| Jul 2022 | 52,311.13 | -8.71% |
| Aug 2022 | 59,916.06 | 14.54% |
| Sep 2022 | 54,819.91 | -8.51% |
Why are zinc prices so high?
Soaring crude oil, natural gas, and coal rates force major European producers to cut output. Zinc prices are likely to rule at multi-year highs in 2022 in view of high energy costs due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict that continues to affect crude oil, natural gas, and coal supplies.