March 30, 2020

Zinc production to ramp up over coming years – report

Fitch Solutions expects elevated prices will encourage miners to restart idled capacity and begin production at key new mines.

March 30, 2020

Vedanta to suspend operations at Namibian zinc unit

Skorpion Zinc mine to be put on care and maintenance because of pit failures.

March 27, 2020

Vedanta CEO resigns; zinc unit head named interim chief

Vedanta has been looking to expand its zinc, silver and oil and gas business.

March 27, 2020

Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations as virus controls tighten

The San Cristóbal mine, located near the border with Chile, has suspended operations.

March 26, 2020

Trevali halts Canadian zinc mine amid covid-19 outbreak

The Caribou mine in New Brunswick has been in continuous production since 2015.

March 26, 2020

Glencore closes operations in four countries over coronavirus curbs

Glencore joins peers such as Anglo American, Antofagasta, Codelco and Teck Resources in temporarily closing or slowing some operations.

March 20, 2020

China steel, copper inventories dip as demand recovers from virus

Industrial output in China contracted at its sharpest pace in 30 years in the first two months of 2020.

March 19, 2020

Expect more global mining disruptions – report

Fitch says it’s also unclear if producers will be able to make up lost output.

March 18, 2020

South America lockdown starting to hit base metals supplies

Analysts at Fastmarkets believe the extended closures and logistical jams could see supply of base metals produced in the region restricted.

March 16, 2020

Zinc 2020 price forecast revised down over supply deficit – report

Zinc prices have cratered since peaking in January.