Major Zinc Producing Nations - Knowledge

Major Zinc Producing Nations:

Australia (world's largest reserves):
Key mines: Deakin Mt (Queensland), Tatar (Western Australia)

Americas:
Canada (British Columbia, Quebec)
Peru (Ancash region)
Mexico (Sonora, Chavarra)
Brazil (São Paulo, Paraná)

Other Significant Producers:
Africa: DRC, Zambia, South Africa
Europe: Sweden, Poland, Ireland
Asia: India, Russia, South Korea

Production Notes:

90% of zinc ore becomes metal products

10% used for chemical production

China leads in processing but imports most ore

ITEM	BMPTZS	BMPTZS1
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (g/cm3)	7.13±0.1	7.13±0.1
MELTING RANGE ºC	419.5ºC±1ºC	419.5ºC±1ºC
ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY (mΩ.mm2 /m)20ºC	≤70	≤70
TENSILE STRENGTH (Rm N/mm2)	95-130	95-135
ELONGATION AFTER RUPTURE (A 100mm %)	≥30	≥20

Hard paper drum	150-250 kg	outer diameter 550 mm, inner diameter300mm, variable height
Hard paper drum	40-110 kg	outer diameter 400 mm, inner diameter190mm. variable height
Plastic spool	15 kg	flange300mm, width100mm, center hole:55mm
Plastic spool	20 kg	flange270mm, width103mm, center hole:55mm
Steel drum	380 kg	outer diameter 560 mm, inner diameter310mm, height 800mm
bundle	20-40 kg