February 26, 2019

British Columbia government creates new divisions to improve mine safety and promote investment

The Canadian province is resource-rich, and home to Vancouver, the mining junior capital of the world.

February 25, 2019

Australia’s Queensland rail moves up flooded track repairs to end-April

The 1,000-km (620-mile) rail line is used by miners including Glencore, MMG Ltd and South 32 to carry zinc and lead concentrate from the Mt Isa region.

February 24, 2019

Brucejack, Silvertip among British Columbia’s biggest recent successes

No other province or territory has had two new precious metal mines reach commercial production less than 15 months apart.

February 21, 2019

Canadian miners had a tough 2018, but optimism remains — EY

Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index, which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior miners — dropped 2% in the last…

February 20, 2019

Osisko releases maiden estimate for Key Anacon, Gilmour

With a 5.5% zinc equivalent cut-off, indicated resources in the Key Anacon Main and Titan zones total 2.0 million tonnes grading 5.77% zinc, 2.38% lead, 0.22% copper, and 68.90 g/t…

February 20, 2019

Annual gold output to double at Lalor mine, says Hudbay

The Lalor mine will then be joining the ranks of primary gold producers as one of the lowest sustaining costs in the industry.

February 20, 2019

Mining stocks rally as copper price hits 7-month high

BHP, Anglo American touch one-year highs.

February 19, 2019

Wolfden reports drill results at Orvan Brook

The deposit has historical resources of 2.7 million tonnes grading 0.59% zinc, 1.7% lead, 0.40% copper, 72.0 g/t silver, and 1.0 g/t gold.

February 17, 2019

Australian mine to host first of its kind clean energy storage facility

Terramin's Angas zinc mine will host a 5 MW Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage facility.

February 15, 2019

Plunging inventories have zinc bulls ready to run

Could we be looking at another run in the zinc price like in 2017, when it spiked from $1.19 a pound to $1.61 within only six months (+35%)?