September 3, 2024

Cerro de Pasco Resources sells Santander zinc mine in Peru

In June 2023 the operation underwent curtailment due to weak zinc prices.  

August 30, 2024

Mexico’s Tizapa mine offline due to strike, Penoles says

The union, which represents the mining, metallurgical, and steel industries, is citing violations of a collective labor agreement signed in April.

August 22, 2024

Rio Tinto, Teck take steps to minimize Canada rail shutdown impact

Labor dispute at Canada's two biggest rail networks will affect its ability to receive raw materials at several sites.

August 22, 2024

Lead sellers caught short by Shanghai delivery rule change

Would-be sellers of battery metal lead on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have been forced to search for overseas supplies.

August 21, 2024

Wild first half for metals drives big jump in LME earnings

HKEX said core earnings from its commodities unit jumped by 82% from a year earlier.

August 21, 2024

Missouri court sends Doe Run Peru lead poisoning case to trial in US

A Missouri district court has greenlit litigation first filed 17 years ago by more than 1,400 Peruvian nationals against US billionaire mining industrialist Ira Rennert and his holding company.

August 15, 2024

Giant metal stockpile in Singapore sparks rare warehouse battle

Refined zinc and lead have been pouring in since the middle of last year, making Singapore a critical vault for companies.

August 6, 2024

EDM moves Scotia zinc-lead mine closer to reopening

The company is preparing the mine plans for geotechnical assessment.

August 2, 2024

Column: New horizons but same old problems for LME warehousing

The Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah is the exchange's first new listing since Amsterdam in 2018.

July 21, 2024

Column: After three years of exports China is now short of lead

The global lead market has bifurcated since the start of June, with Shanghai prices significantly outperforming that of the LME.