April 4, 2024 Villagers near Madagascar mine take legal action against Rio Tinto Residents say the QMM ilmenite mine has contaminated surrounding lakes and waterways with toxic metals.
April 3, 2024 US asks Mexico to conduct review of workers’ rights at Tizapa mine Los Mineros labor union alleges Industrias Peñoles violated workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at the company's mine in Zacazonapan.
March 31, 2024 Draft decree allows miners in Peru to exceed daily installed capacity by 10% Currently, excess production can reach up to 5% of the total allowed and if miners go over that limit, they have to pay a validation fee.
March 27, 2024 Singapore warehouses are filling up with surplus lead and zinc A record delivery of lead into LME warehouses in Singapore has underscored the city state’s emergence as a dumping ground for surplus industrial metals.
March 22, 2024 Column: Copper registers strongest seasonal Shanghai stocks build Copper has experienced the sharpest seasonal stocks build this year.
March 22, 2024 Indian government rejects Hindustan Zinc’s plan to split company The company had planned to create separate entities for its zinc, lead, silver and recycling businesses.
March 21, 2024 Glencore halts major zinc-lead mine in Australia after heavy rainfall The suspension could exacerbate a tightened supply of zinc concentrates.
March 19, 2024 Glencore-backed Peru zinc miner Volcan halts three mines over permits Volcan said it would suspend its operations in the San Cristobal, Carahuacra and Ticlio mines for up to 30 days as it works on updating an operating permit for its…
March 13, 2024 BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in Yukon can go ahead after talks help address Indigenous concerns, governments say KZK was paused last year when the Kaska Nation said the federal and Yukon governments didn’t address their concerns over wildlife.
February 28, 2024 Adriatic Metals produces first concentrate at Bosnian silver mine The plant's official opening will be in March after six years of exploration and a $200 million investment.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
