August 4, 2011 Baja Mining provides project update at Boleo, will start mining in September Baja Mining Corp. on Thursday provided a project update for its 70% owned Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project, located near Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Company has started to receive…
August 3, 2011 Yukon mining firm pleads guilty in apprentice’s death A Yukon mining company Procon Mining and Tunnelling pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of breaching safety regulations in connection with the death of a young apprentice mechanic nearly two…
August 3, 2011 Peru’s metal output falls across the board, silver down 22% Production of Peru's gold, copper, silver and zinc fell in June, continuing a trend of lower output this year, the The Ministry of Mines and Energy said Wednesday. Silver production…
July 30, 2011 Could zinc be a cure for the common cold? Remarkably, the cure for the common cold could be no more complicated than a mineral supplement. Taking high doses of zinc can cut the length of colds by almost half,…
July 30, 2011 Exxaro to take zinc impairment charge of 500 million rand Bloomberg reports that Exxaro Resources Ltd.(JNB:EXXP) will take an impairment charge of about 500 million rand ($74.5 million) on the closure of its Zincor plant.
July 29, 2011 Lundin hit by production problems, higher costs in Portugal Lundin Mining Corporation reported on Friday net income of $57.7 million for the second quarter of 2011, up 36% from the same quarter last year. The numbers were below management…
July 29, 2011 Exxaro plans to cease production of zinc Diversified South African-based resources group Exxaro announced today that the board of directors of Exxaro as well as the board of directors of Exxaro Base Metals (Pty) Ltd have taken…
July 29, 2011 Firestone Ventures Commences Drilling at Black Mountain Zinc-Lead-Silver Project, Nevada Firestone Ventures Inc. (CVE:FV,FRA:F5V) announced that it has begun a summer drilling program at its Nevada-based Black Mountain zinc-lead-silver property.
July 28, 2011 Lift off for Xstrata underground project Swiss mining giant Xstrata Zinc has begun construction on its A$246 million Lady Loretta zinc, lead and silver underground mine. The mine, located in 140 kilometres north Xstrata’s Mount Isa…
July 27, 2011 Zinc lozenges can cut common cold duration by 40pc Sucking on zinc lozenges can cut the duration of common cold episodes by up to 40 percent, according to a new study. Interest in zinc lozenges started in the early…
China’s rare earth magnet exports to US decline in November Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October. December 20, 2025 | 08:30 am
