July 6, 2020

Deep Earth structures may reveal location of untapped base metal deposits

A new study proposes a high-tech treasure map that provides more accurate information so prospectors know where to look.

July 6, 2020

Century zinc mine begins commercial production

Australia mine production begins amid forecasts that see zinc prices climbing in the coming months due to covid-19 restrictions easing up.

July 3, 2020

Global zinc production poised for gains – report

Elevated zinc prices relative to historical levels will incentivise investment in new projects, Fitch says.

July 3, 2020

Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second…

July 3, 2020

Moon richer in metals than previously thought — NASA

Scientists found the lunar subsurface contains higher concentration of iron and titanium than estimated.

July 2, 2020

A miraculous covid-19 recovery but Dr Copper needs more tests

LME three-month copper ended the first half of the year at $6,015 per tonne, up a whopping 38% from March lows.

June 30, 2020

Arizona Metals hits massive sulphide at Kay mine project

The phase 1 drill program began in January but was shut down in March due to the covid-19 outbreak.

June 30, 2020

Vedanta seeks to upsize loan to $2.75 billion to fund delisting

The firm won shareholder approval last week to begin the delisting process.

June 26, 2020

Trevali halts Santander as 19 workers test positive for covid-19

No timeline for the restart of operations has been defined at this time.

June 26, 2020

Belgian court postpones decision to dissolve Nyrstar

Belgian minority shareholders argued that the company lacked transparency on restructuring process.