There is always the other hand. Increased treatment charges add...

There is always the other hand. Increased treatment charges add cost and thus reduce supply from marginal producers. Hence higher zinc price.

rvr now has a reasonable mine life so rvr can afford to look at costs on its production and invest to control volatile costs where ever they may be but for now I am hooked on the treatment side.

Mel said he didn’t mind as he respects they need to make money. I agree. Many mining companies have alliances with their contractor s and their price has all sorts of prices linked in to smooth the curve.

I guess i am I am hooked on this point as our western leaders continually make things hard with our relation with this part off the world. And what highlighted this exposure is the recent significant price increases