All living things, including people, need zinc in their diets. Getting too little of this essential metal can impair growth and cause immune dysfunction, neurological disorders and cancer.

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LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Global zinc mine production continues to slide and the raw materials squeeze is now starting to bite, particularly in China. A group of 14 Chinese smelters, accounting for ...

The question was posed by analysts at ICBC Standard Bank in a research note published in February last year. One year on and the question is more relevant than ever. London Metal Exchange (LME) zinc ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) After you eat a meal, zinc is taken up by the cells of your body. Inside each cell, ...