December 4, 2016

Top 10 mines riding zinc price wave

Zinc is the best performing metal of 2016.

December 1, 2016

Lundin shares bounce on payout, guidance

Following $1.1 billion Congo mine sale Toronto-based copper-zinc miner announces inaugural dividend and strong operational forecast.

November 28, 2016

Trump infrastructure bump forecast for global economy

New report predicts US infrastructure spending promised by president-elect could propel global growth to highest since 2011 further boosting metals demand.

November 27, 2016

CHART: Mining capex decline set to continue

Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and expansions since 2012.

November 25, 2016

South32 looking for more coking coal mines

The company, however, has decided to stay away from thermal coal assets due mainly to uncertainties over demand linked to climate concerns.

November 24, 2016

Zinc shoots to 8-year high on expected metal deficit

The last time the benchmark zinc price was this high, Americans were in the throws on an election that saw Barack Obama take over from George W. Bush.

November 24, 2016

Dr. Copper hints mining sector officially out of intensive care

Prices for the metal soared again Thursday to more than $5,700 a tonne.

November 23, 2016

Ivanhoe Mines announces significant progress in upgrading the Kipushi zinc-copper mine in the DRC

"We are working hard to have the mine ready to restart production": Robert Friedland

November 21, 2016

Teck Resources to buy Toronto’s AQM for $25 million

Move will give the Vancouver miner 80% ownership of Zafranal Peru copper mine project

November 18, 2016

Canada’s Goldcorp to make Borden an all-electric mine

The innovation is expected to eliminate all greenhouse gases associated with the movement of ore and waste rock, equal to 5,000 tons of CO2 per year.