March 7, 2018 Congo’s Kabila to sign new mining code soon after meeting with miners The announcement followed a nearly six-hour meeting on Wednesday between Kabila and mining executives in Kinshasa about the new code, which will raise taxes and remove a stability clause.
March 5, 2018 BC mining and exploration sees resurgence after years of stagnation The survey found that exploration expenditures across BC totaled $246 million in 2017, up $41 million (20%), from the year before.
March 5, 2018 Workers at Cajamarquilla zinc smelter in Peru start strike -union The strike started at 7:30 (12:30 GMT) and has affected production at the smelter, said the union's secretary general, Simon Diaz.
March 5, 2018 Sudden jump in zinc stocks threatens bull party: Andy Home The London zinc price has been on a two-year romp, hitting a 10-year high of $3,595.50 a tonne last month.
March 5, 2018 Zinc turned upside down as prices tank and stockpiles surge The zinc market is making a U-turn.
March 2, 2018 Trevali and Puma join forces in New Brunswick Trevali will provide aCDN$7.5 million in funding to Puma in order for them to finalize the 100% acquisition of the Murray Brook Deposit.
March 2, 2018 Puma Exploration and Trevali Mining Corporation enter into strategic development and exploration alliance Puma Exploration announced the signature of a non-binding Letter of Intent with Trevali Mining Corporation for the development of the Murray Brook Deposit.
February 28, 2018 Mexican election to pose limited risks to positive mining outlook: BMI According to the market research firm, a possible victory by leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador poses “minimal downside risks to an otherwise strong outlook” for the country's mining industry.
February 28, 2018 Billionaire Lundin chases base-metal buy with $3 billion budget Copper ‘might be the easiest asset to work with:’ Lukas Lundin.
February 26, 2018 Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
