In June Russia exported 12.7 thousand tons of zinc ore and concentrate, down by 41.1% MoM and by 67.8% YoY.
In particular, China bought 4.6 thousand tons, down by 69% MoM. Sales to Korea dropped by 33%, to 3 thousand tons. Kazakhstan imported 5.1 thousand tons of zinc ore, up 2.5-fold YoY.
In H1 zinc ore exports totaled 122 thousand tons, down by 19% YoY.
In monetary terms since the start of the year the exports have decreased by 36.3%.
Export prices in June dropped by 4.5%, to $755 per ton. (Ukrainian metal)