The strike started at 7:30 (12:30 GMT) and has affected production at the smelter, said the union's secretary general, Simon Diaz.
Zinc Mining News
Sudden jump in zinc stocks threatens bull party: Andy Home
The London zinc price has been on a two-year romp, hitting a 10-year high of $3,595.50 a tonne last month.
Trevali and Puma join forces in New Brunswick
Trevali will provide aCDN$7.5 million in funding to Puma in order for them to finalize the 100% acquisition of the Murray Brook Deposit.
Puma Exploration and Trevali Mining Corporation enter into strategic development and exploration alliance
Puma Exploration announced the signature of a non-binding Letter of Intent with Trevali Mining Corporation for the development of the Murray Brook Deposit.
Mexican election to pose limited risks to positive mining outlook: BMI
According to the market research firm, a possible victory by leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador poses “minimal downside risks to an otherwise strong outlook” for the country's mining industry.
Billionaire Lundin chases base-metal buy with $3 billion budget
Copper ‘might be the easiest asset to work with:’ Lukas Lundin.
Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall
CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.
Mining M&A jumps to 4-year high – expect more in 2018
New report says "deals in lithium, copper and cobalt are expected to feature high on the agenda of management teams across the industry."
Copper, iron ore price jump sparks rally in mining stocks
Top listed copper producer Freeport jumped 7.4% and with Vale – up 6% – was among the NYSE's top 10 most actively traded stocks.
Teck Resources down despite better profit in Q4
The firm, North America's No.1 producer of coking coal, said the boost in profit was mainly thanks to the reversal of an impairment charge related to an improvement in the outlook for steelmaking commodity.
Rio Tinto becomes sole owner of Pistol Bay uranium assets in Canada
Rio Tinto had already earned a 75% interest in the C-4-5-6 property, and it was expected to exercise its option to acquire full interest by 2019.
Sandvik invests $25 million to boost use of metal 3D printing
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file and Sandvik wants to use it for scale production.
Pile-of-cash dilemma for mining industry once crippled by slump
With metals from zinc to palladium trading at multi-year highs, four of the world’s top producers generated combined free cash flow last year of about $87 million a day.
Congo shocker fells Ivanhoe Mines stock
Vancouver-based company headed by billionaire mining financier Robert Friedland loses 11% of its value after DRC stuns with new mining code.
Glencore in ‘hiring frenzy’ as it readies to restart Lady Loretta zinc mine
Production at the Queensland-based operation was halted in 2015 because of falling zinc prices. Since then, prices for the metal have more than doubled.
Zinc price will vault $4,000 within months – report
Global zinc stocks falling to "critically low levels" by second half of 2018, propelling prices above $4,000 a tonne predicts Wood Mackenzie in new research.
These are some of the top mining assets on the block
Big mining companies, restored to health following the 2015-16 price crash, are seeking to rationalize their portfolios and acquire assets in line with heightened focus on the best quality minerals and anticipated demand for battery materials.
Scotiabank bullish on zinc, copper
Scotiabank’s January commodity price index is good news for resource sectors.
Great Atlantic to drill for base/precious metals in New Brunswick
The company has just received a diamond drilling permit for up to 10 holes.
A candidate for 'deal of the year' in British Columbia
Very rarely I come across a junior that simply seems to tick almost all boxes, and it looks like new sponsor Kutcho Copper Corp. is doing just that.
The periodic table of commodity returns
If for some reason, you still think that the commodity markets are predictable, today’s chart provides a nice piece of humble pie.
European metals technology companies want to lead anti-corruption fight
Following the 2016 launching of the Collective Action Initiative for the Metals Technology Industry, the program announced today that it has added a new member.
Metals power higher as sickly dollar spurs copper-to-gold rally
Copper surged as much as 2.1 percent, the most since Nov. 13, to $7,262 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange.
New indicated resource points to expansion at New Century Zinc Mine
The re-start of a mothballed zinc mine in Australia is turning out to have a strong upside for both the mining company and its investors.
