August 7, 2019

Osisko notes excellent flotation tests of samples from Pine Point

Optimized rougher flotation tests recovered 95.3% to 97.7% of the zinc, compared to 80.4% to 91.5% in the first tests.

August 5, 2019

Copper sends a message to markets that growth is already wrecked

For the past year, copper traded like a seesaw on the on-again, off-again hopes of a US and China trade deal.

August 3, 2019

Fireweed Zinc consolidates Macmillan Pass in the Yukon

The Macmillan Pass project is the largest undeveloped zinc and lead resource in the world held by a junior Canadian company.

August 1, 2019

Constantine’s underground exploration plan in Alaska green-lighted

The approval allows for 30,000 metres of underground exploration drilling.

July 29, 2019

Base metals snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects around the globe

As the global demand for base metals grows, the mining industry is on the hunt for new deposits that can be developed into operating mines.

July 28, 2019

Phytomining is a thing in Australia

Researchers at the Sustainable Minerals Institute in Queensland are looking for sustainable solutions to some of the supply-side issues the mining industry is going to face.

July 25, 2019

Teck Resources misses profit estimates on lower base metal prices

The Vancouver-based company said adjusted profit fell to C$459 million in the second quarter, from C$653 million in the year-ago period.

July 25, 2019

Pima Zinc acquires namesake property in Arizona

The property lies within 15 kilometres of three current and past-producing mines.

July 23, 2019

LME readies rule that would reveal private metal stockpiles

The new rules are being put into place after years of sharp spikes and declines in the LME inventory levels attracted criticism that the data was unreliable.

July 21, 2019

Antamina to spend $390m on mine reno

The company expects to be able to process 85 million tonnes of mineral per year.