1.   The collapse in zinc prices in January eased in the spring following production problems in Canada and Peru.

2.   Among other widely-traded issues, zinc mining labor shares continued their rally based on a favorable outlook for zinc prices.

3.   Asturiana has been hurt by the prospect of weakening economic growth that could bring lower zinc prices.

4.   Asturiana de Zinc SA led decliners as zinc prices reached a five-month low.

5.   Cominco attributed the increase to higher zinc prices and increased sales of ferrnickel, zinc and zinc concentrates.

6.   Half a decade of low zinc prices led to closures of mines, including Faro, that have reduced supply and eventually helped the zinc price to recover.

7.   Half a decade of low zinc prices led to mine closures and left only two major new zinc projects in development.

8.   Higher zinc prices have boosted mining stocks of late.

9.   In LONDON, zinc prices fell after recent intervention by the LME to curb possible market manipulation, analysts said.

10.   International zinc prices are close to ninth-month lows.