zinc

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Denver-based Newmont is the world’s largest gold producer, as well as a producer of copper, zinc, lead, and silver.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

A variety of base metals are traded on the LME, including aluminum, copper, and zinc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

However, this research expands that understanding by examining additional minerals, including magnesium and zinc.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

At least 33 miners have died in a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria's Plateau state, witnesses have told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

After arriving in the morning, we would fetch our picks, shovels, hammers, and wheelbarrows from a zinc shed at the top of the quarry.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela