January 26, 2012

Zinc risks a temporary glut

Zinc may be the black sheep of base metals this year amid expectations that increases in mining capacity will pressure prices. However, the outlook could brighten should some of those…

January 25, 2012

Lundin Mining reports on Neves-Corvo future underground materials handling study and zinc expansion

The initial Future Underground Materials Handling Study for Lundin Mining’s Neves-Corvo mining complex in southern Portugal identified and evaluated the underground materials handling and access options necessary to pursue the…

January 25, 2012

Lundin Mining reports on Neves-Corvo future underground materials handling study and zinc expansion

The initial Future Underground Materials Handling Study for Lundin Mining's Neves-Corvo mining complex in southern Portugal identified and evaluated the underground materials handling and access options necessary to pursue the…

January 24, 2012

Horsehead Corp files for damages against Nyrstar Clarksville, former employee

Pittsburgh-based zinc producer Horsehead Corp has filed a claim against Nyrstar Clarksville Inc and Darin Cooper, a former project manager who joined Nyrstar earlier this month.

January 24, 2012

Alexco Silver Production Increases 21% to More Than 600,000 Ounces in Fourth Quarter 2011

Alexco Resource Corp.CA:AXR +2.22% AXU +3.15% today reports record silver production of 608,093 ounces during the fourth quarter of calendar 2011 from the Bellekeno mine in the Keno Hill Silver…

January 23, 2012

Lundin Mining Reports on Neves-Corvo Future Underground Materials Handling Study

Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX:LUN)(OMX:LUMI) ("Lundin" or the "Company") provides a summary of the results of the initial Future Underground Materials Handling Study (the "Study") for its Neves-Corvo mining complex in…

January 18, 2012

Zambia zinc mine tipped to start operations

Zambia Daily Mail is reporting that a mining licence will soon be issued for a lead-zinc mine.

January 18, 2012

Santa Fe Metals Corp. announces up to 8.2% copper and 228 g/t silver on Don Indio

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 18, 2012) - Santa Fe Metals Corp. ("the Company") (TSX VENTURE:SFM) is pleased to report assay results from the November/December 2011 phase of the ongoing…

January 18, 2012

Baja Mining announces further draw of US$100 million of senior debt for Boleo

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 18, 2012) - Baja Mining (TSX:BAJ)(OTCQX:BAJFF) today announced that its 70 per cent-owned Mexican subsidiary, Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo S.A de C.V. (MMB) drew…

January 17, 2012

Commodities face twin macro risks in Europe, China, Morgan Stanley says

Commodity markets face the “twin macro risks” of a European recession and a hard landing in China this year, according to Morgan Stanley.