February 28, 2012 Teck CEO says zing is back in zinc Lindsay's comments come despite forecasts of supply outstripping demand by at least 350,000 tonnes (some analysts put the figure as high as 539,000 tonnes) this year further putting pressure on…
February 27, 2012 Canadian junior Aquila Resources buying big in the U.S. zinc market Canadian Junior miner Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX:AQA) announced this morning it has acquired the Five Mile Lake zinc project near Ely, Minnesota.
February 25, 2012 Vedanta consolidation to create world’s 7th largest natural resources company London-based Vedanta Group (LON:VED) announced Saturday a merger of two of its subsidiaries, Sesa Goa and Sterlite Industries, into a new corporate entity to be named Sesa Sterlite.
February 17, 2012 Hecla busts company record with 148 million ounces of silver reserves Hecla Mining reported the largest resource calculation in company history today with 148 million ounces of silver reserves and 281 million ounces of resources. The silver numbers represented a 4%…
February 15, 2012 Abcourt Mines soars 23% on high silver grades Canadian junior explorer Abcourt Mines (TSX-V:ABI) has intercepted a high-grade silver zone at its Abcourt-Barvue orebody in Quebec.
February 15, 2012 Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar NV has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no sign…
February 14, 2012 Zinc Glut Expanding to Almost Two-Decade High Threatens Rally The largest glut of zinc in almost two decades is threatening to curtail a rally in prices as record production expands inventories to the highest since at least 1984.
February 14, 2012 Teck buy-in rumour has Fortescue shares jumping 5% Fortescue Metals was up 5% Monday on rumours that Canadian coal and copper/zinc miner Teck Resources is making a play for the third-largest iron ore producer in Australia.
February 13, 2012 Chinese company invests in Canadian Zinc Canadian Zinc Corp., the company developing a new zinc mine in the Northwest Territories, announced a major share purchase by a Chinese investor today.
February 12, 2012 Glencore-Xstrata deal terms ‘must be revisited’ TORONTO: Fidelity Worldwide Investment said that while it supports Glencore International plc's STG23.8 billion (RM112.5 billion) takeover bid for Xstrata plc "in principle," the terms of the deal "need to…
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
