September 8, 2019

Trafigura accused of throttling Nyrstar with lopsided zinc deals

The nature of the commercial agreements between Nyrstar and Trafigura has long been the subject of speculation among insiders in the metals industry.

September 5, 2019

Tinka drills 32.6% zinc over 5.7 metres at Ayawilca

Recent drilling has significantly advanced the geological model and understanding of the high-grade zinc mineralization.

September 5, 2019

Demand for battery metals, renewables fuelling rights violations — report

An international watchdog's report shows that most of the world’s top battery metals and renewable energy firms have faced allegations of abuse including land rights infringements, corruption and violence over…

September 4, 2019

Fireweed Zinc’s John Robins on ‘deal of the century’ in the Yukon

Seasoned explorer shares insights on the jurisdiction’s charms and challenges.

September 4, 2019

Osisko updates exploration in New Brunswick

The first priority is the Key Anacon property, followed by the Brunswick Belt property.

September 2, 2019

Zinc sentiment staring into the bear pit

Where are zinc prices headed? It’s a question that brings distinctly different opinions and forecasts from the bullish and bearish camps.

September 2, 2019

Tinka delivers Ayawilca PEA study

The PEA tables a C$363 million after-tax NPV, with an 8% discount rate, and a 27.1% after-tax IRR on the zinc sulphide deposit.

August 28, 2019

Superior Lake completes BFS for Ontario zinc project

The net present value is C$157 million and the internal rate of return is 31% (both before tax).

August 27, 2019

Teck’s zinc production to take hit following equipment failure

The incident could cost the miner between 20,000 and 30,000 tonnes in lost production.

August 25, 2019

Fireweed Zinc’s John Robins on ‘deal of the century’ in the Yukon

John Robins is the executive chairman and a director at Fireweed Zinc, which is advancing its massive zinc-lead deposit in the Yukon.