November 10, 2021

Vedanta unit sees global sustainability focus boosting zinc use

The company expects refined zinc and lead production of 980,000 to 990,000 tonnes this fiscal year.

November 10, 2021

China’s exports bring little relief to tight lead market

China exported 15,545 tonnes of refined lead in September, the highest monthly tally since 2007, writes Andy Home.

November 1, 2021

ScoZinc signs gypsum offtake for life of Nova Scotia mine

The five-year annual average production would be 35 million lb zinc and 15 million lb lead.

October 20, 2021

Peru president supports Bear Creek Mining’s Corani silver project

The Corani deposit in southern Peru is one of the largest fully permitted silver-polymetallic deposits in the world.

September 30, 2021

Energy-efficient way to treat water contaminated with metals could be applied at mine sites

The MIT-developed shock electrodialysis process should allow for treated water to be safely disposed of or reused.

September 24, 2021

Investors in British Columbia back Faro mine restart in Yukon Territory

At its peak, the Faro lead-zinc mine accounted for 35% of Yukon’s GDP.

September 17, 2021

Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in central Canada

The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel and copper, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain.

September 15, 2021

NorZinc eyes larger Prairie Creek operation in Northwest Territories, starts PEA

The PEA is to be completed in the second quarter next year with Ausenco as the lead consultant.

September 15, 2021

Grupo Mexico, Hudbay vie for $2 billion Spanish miner

Trafigura and Mubadala have been looking to sell Matsa since the start of the year.

September 14, 2021

Taranis Resources’ BC bulk permitting tussle a provincial exploration industry boon

Mineral explorers in British Columbia could not get bulk sampling permits since the Mt Polley disaster of 2014.