June 2, 2019

Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports

The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.

May 27, 2019

Kutcho Copper raises C$2m for BC project

The Vancouver-based miner intends to use the proceeds for its Kutcho copper-zinc project in northern BC.

May 22, 2019

Osisko Metals drills 13 metres of 19% zinc+lead at Pine Point

The company has released additional assay results from 145 drill holes completed at the Pine Point zinc-lead camp.

May 19, 2019

Peru leader seeks to rebuild trust in graft-hit political class

Underpinning investor confidence are the country’s vast mineral riches.

May 12, 2019

Top miners saw positive FY2018

Supported metal prices, debts being slashed, and production efficiency growth were the keys for the good performance.

May 10, 2019

Southern Silver increases mineral resource at Mexican project

The increase in the indicate category equates to 134 million ounces silver equivalent or 2.0 billion pounds zinc equivalent.

May 9, 2019

China’s environmental crackdown buoys lead, zinc

Zinc stocks plummeted from 900,000 tonnes at the beginning of 2014 to around 120,000 five years later - due to a rash of zinc mine closures over the past few…

May 8, 2019

Osisko Metals tests pre-concentrating sorters

Two technologies were tested – x-ray transmission sorting and dense media separation.

May 6, 2019

Arctic nations to meet amid tensions over environment, resources

Countries have been scrambling to claim territory or, like China, boost their presence in the region.

May 6, 2019

Faltering metals get check-up as industry gathers in Hong Kong

Base metals have had a shaky start to 2019, with a cautious Q1 advance giving way to an April drop on uncertainty about the global economy.