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Zinc Concentrate: Market Size & Forecast 2026
The global zinc concentrate market sits at roughly USD 30.9 billion in 2025 (base year) on a 3.2% CAGR through 2032, anchored by mine output of approximately 12.5 million metric tons of contained zinc [Verified: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, https://doi.org/10.3133/mcs2026]. The category is held in a structurally tight balance: galvanized steel pulls 55-60% of downstream refined-zinc demand while mine supply is approaching a structural peak projected for 2030-2031 [Claight estimate: derived from USGS mine production series + ILZSG supply-demand balance]. Treatment charges on Chinese zinc concentrate imports dropped to USD 35-70/MT in Q2 2026, signalling a tightening concentrate market and a buyer-unfriendly shift in TC direction. > **Analyst Take. Our view: the 2030-2031 mine-supply peak is the single most under-priced structural inflection in the category. Buyers anchored to cu
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Market size and CAGR extracted from the published Claight report; figures match the report..
2025 base: $30.9bn2032 est: $38.5bn
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Connect to an analyst →Market size and forecast are Claight Analysis, informed by public research and industry data. Historical years before 2025 and all forecast years are Claight estimates at the stated CAGR. Retrieved 2026.