Zinc production environmental impact
The main countries where zinc ore is mined. 1. Asia and Australia: 44%. 2. America: 43%. 3. Europe: 10%. 4. Africa: 3%. Mining. Some mines produce zinc as a sideproduct of some metal that has a higher concentration in the ore. Most zinc mines produce zinc and lead or zinc and nickel. Zinc extraction from zinc blende (ZnS)