July 20, 2011

Chinese investor plans Meridian takeover

NineMSN reports that shares in Meridian Minerals (ASX:MII)jumped after a Chinese state-owned entity, revealed plans to takeover: Shares in Meridian Minerals jumped after the junior explorer's largest shareholder, a Chinese…

July 20, 2011

Full Metal Zinc appoints Al Paterson to Board of Directors and grants stock options

Full Metal Zinc Ltd. (CVE:FZ) reports Al Paterson has joined its board of directors and it has granted stock options to employees.

July 19, 2011

Canada stocks gain on strong commodities

Strong metal and oil stocks lift the TSX Composite Index Tuesday as the loonie rallies on expectations of eventual rate hike.

July 19, 2011

Zinc gains on weak US dollar

Zinc prices gained on falling Dollar and rising EURO on the back of easing tensions of US quantitative easing. Dollar has so far lost 82 pips and is trading at…

July 19, 2011

Canada Zinc Metals reports on activities at the Akie Project (FILSRCCA)

Canada Zinc Metals Corp. (CZX - TSX Venture), is pleased to provide an update on exploration activities on its 100% owned Akie property, which hosts the Cardiac Creek SEDEX Zn-Pb-Ag…

July 18, 2011

Commodities 2011 halftime report

Commodities don’t all perform in the same way. In any given year, a particular commodity will go gangbusters and outperform the group.

July 18, 2011

Commodities giant Glencore buys majority in Peru’s Mina Justa copper mine for $475 million

Commodities giant Glencore says it is buying a majority stake in Peru's Mina Justa copper mine for $475 million. Swiss-based Glencore International PLC said Monday the purchase of a 70…

July 17, 2011

Russia fighting for right to mine mid-Atlantic minerals

Russia will seek to secure a priority right for the explored ocean minefields in the Atlantic says Polar Marine Geological Prospecting Expedition Vladimir Kryukov following the first stage of ore…

July 17, 2011

Zinc or swim when the tide turns

Zinc has long been runt in the litter of base metals, notwithstanding its multitude of uses. But the tide may be turning, with some big-name mine closures in the years…

July 17, 2011

Zinc plant a go for Horsehead

Horsehead Holding Corp. said Wednesday it's going ahead with plans for a lower cost, environmentally friendly zinc production plant.