Show ADVANCE IN ZINC AND COPPER the recent advance in zinc and copper quotations is havin having g a most stimulating effect upon the producers of these metals zinc especially is in the at the present time and prices quoted should permit the active operation and reopening opening re of every zinc ore producing mine in this western country and the demand for this metal is having a marked effect upon this industry for there are many localities in this intermountain region where zinc deposits exist and which can now he be worked at a profit copper also is buoyant notwithstanding that a number of producers of the red metal have been operated on a somewhat limited scale of late decreased production may have had some bearing upon the increase in quotations but it is believed that copper will soon remain firm at or near the 15 cent mark even with production at normal this price in the minds of many should ibe be satisfactory to all and there are some authorities who maintain that this quotation should stand and go no higher not much variation has been noted in silver and lead during the past three or four months but both metals are firm with every likelihood that they will make advances in the near future |