January 14, 2025 Column: LME puts 2022 nickel crisis behind it as trading booms Trading activity last year the strongest since 2015 and the fourth highest on record.
January 14, 2025 MMG to resume work at Queensland mine with fire threat contained The Chinese miner said the fire at the Dugald River zinc mine will not have any material impact on its production outlook.
January 14, 2025 LME on last lap to approve Hong Kong as location for metal storage Expansion could mean a boost to LME trading volumes if successful.
January 13, 2025 Factbox: Greenland’s rich but largely untapped mineral resources A 2023 survey showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" by the European Commission were found in Greenland.
January 10, 2025 Gatos Silver posts solid 2024, preps takeover by First Majestic The deal will merge Gatos’ main Cerro Los Gatos mine with First Majestic’s San Dimas mine in Durango, and its Santa Elena operation in Sonora.
January 9, 2025 GoGold boosts Q4 production by 36% as Los Ricos South in Mexico nears key decisions GoGold’s immediate priorities include releasing a definitive feasibility study “imminently” for its Los Ricos South project in Jalisco.
January 6, 2025 Takeover target Korea Zinc warns of ‘very bad’ outlook for 2025 The takeover threat “has put the management and employees of Korea Zinc on the line to overcome the crisis,” the company said.
January 2, 2025 ACG to raise $200m in bonds to finance Turkey copper mine The funds will be used to transition the Gediktepe mine to copper and zinc concentrate production from gold and silver.
December 23, 2024 Korea Zinc plans 10-for-1 stock split Rival Young Poong and private equity firm MBK Partners have been trying to take over the world's biggest zinc refiner.
December 23, 2024 Nigeria resumes mining in Zamfara state on improved security Nigeria has lifted a ban on mining exploration in the northwestern state after a five-year suspension.
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