December 27, 2011

The largest storage dome in South America, constructed over an operating stockpile

Located at over 4,000 meters above sea level in the Altiplano of the Andes Mountains, the San Cristobal Mine is the largest mine in Bolivia. The open-pit silver, lead and…

December 26, 2011

Zinc leads drop in metals as int’l markets take a break

Zinc led a dive among the most traded contracts of four base metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange yesterday, as the Christmas period lessened the impact from international markets. The…

December 23, 2011

Russia Lawmaker Seeks China Partner for $1 Billion Zinc Mine

Russian lawmaker Mikhail Slipenchuk is seeking a Chinese investor for the $1 billion Siberian zinc deposit owned by his company IFC Metropol […]

December 22, 2011

MIPAC assisting George Fisher mine in expansion

Xstrata Zinc is working with MIPAC on improving production at its George Fisher mine, an underground zinc/lead mine located about 20 km north of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. The…

December 21, 2011

Silvercorp Metals Inc.: Chinese law enforcement agents open criminal case to investigate creators of falsified reports

Silvercorp Metals Inc. ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") (TSX: SVM- News)(NYSE: SVM - News) has been advised that Chinese law enforcement agents have opened a criminal case to investigate and find…

December 15, 2011

Glencore enters agreement to acquire stake In Rosh Pinah Zinc

Glencore International plc today announced that a subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Exxaro Base Metals and Industrial Holdings (Proprietary) Limited to acquire Exxaro’s entire 50.04 per cent shareholding…

December 15, 2011

Go-time for Trevali Mining at Canadian zinc mine

Trevali Mining got a mining lease for its Halfmile Mine in New Brunswick, bringing the junior one step closer to production.

December 15, 2011

Update: Miners rescued from Lucky Friday mine collapse

Seven miners have been pulled from Hecla Mining's Lucky Friday mine after a collapse Wednesday evening. Media reports say that six of the workers were treated at the scene while…

December 12, 2011

Lundin Mining foresees a rise in zinc and copper production in 2013 and 2014

Lundin Mining (TSE:LUN) said Monday that higher grades of ore and a ramp up of production is expected to boost zinc and copper production in 2013 and 2014.

December 9, 2011

New zinc mine in Northwest Territories crosses environmental hurdle

A new zinc mine in Canada's Northwest Territories has received environmental approval. Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSE:CZN) said Friday that its Prairie Creek Mine has cleared an environmental review by the…