July 2, 2024

Ivanhoe Mines restarts century-old Kipushi mine after 31-year hiatus

Kipushi has set its 2024 production guidance at between 100,000 and 140,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate.

June 28, 2024

Sierra Metals to trade on Lima exchange, names new CFO

The company currently operates the Yauricocha polymetallic mine in Peru.

June 26, 2024

Trafigura clinches share of major zinc deal snubbed by Glencore

Production from Ivanhoe's Kipushi zinc mine in Congo will now be split between several new buyers.

June 25, 2024

Teck, Taku River Tlingit First Nation, BC partner on Tulsequah Chief mine remediation

News comes years after the Ministry of Energy and Mines first ordered a now-bankrupt junior to clean up an acid rock drainage problem at the mine near Atlin, British Columbia.

June 24, 2024

Fireweed closes upsized offering for critical metals exploration in northern Canada

The net amounts raised by both types of flow-through shares will be used for exploration expenses in the Yukon Territory.

June 18, 2024

Coast Copper doubles size of Sully property near former Teck mine

The Cominco/Teck-operated Sullivan mine was once a major producer of base metals.

June 11, 2024

Group Eleven shares leap on high-grade zinc-lead hits at Ballywire in Ireland

One hole returned 29.6 metres grading 4% zinc, 6.6% lead, 78 grams silver per tonne and 0.15% copper from 283.4 metres depth.

June 7, 2024

Fireweed Metals gets $34 million Lundin-backed financing for Yukon Territory exploration

The Macpass project is hailed as one of the world's largest undeveloped zinc resources.

June 4, 2024

Mine pollution has isolated British trout — study

Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically "isolated" from other trout.

May 12, 2024

US Forest Service kicks off federal permitting process for South32’s Hermosa project

The federal permitting process starts with the environmental review required by the National Environmental Policy Act.