Zinc doesn't need a boost as it trades close to an all-time high of US$4500 per tonne but there are hints the metal will follow in the energy transition footsteps of nickel, lithium, and copper, and that could push the price even higher. Stationary electricity storage batteries using zinc in their chemistry have been around for decades but never taken off like the nickel-rich, lithium-ion batteries preferred by electric vehicle (EV) makers.