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.
July 16, 2011 Ireland’s zinc mines may boom again as Xstrata buys remaining stake in Pallas Green Xstrata Zinc Canada has agreed to purchase the remaining 23.6% interest in the Pallas Green property in Ireland belonging to its current joint venture partner in the project, Minco, for…
July 16, 2011 Base metals edge higher in Mumbai Lead gained 45 paise/kg to close at 120.50, the outlook still positive on strong Chinese demand. Though consumption of the metal has been slow in US and Europe, rising car…
July 15, 2011 Glencore to stop reporting quarterly results Glencore has decided to stop reporting its results every quarter, in a move that is likely to soothe tensions with Xstrata, the mining company in which it owns a 34…
July 15, 2011 Commodity falls and fears for stress tests see FTSE decline Falls among commodity issues sapped the strength of Britain’s top share index yesterday, as worries over global growth clouded the demand outlook for metals and oils. At the close, the…
July 13, 2011 Japan Times: China raises spectre of undersea mining with world’s deepest diving submersible The prospect of mining the ocean floor may seem far-fetched, but China, motivated by its insatiable hunger for resources, has opened its eyes to the idea. According to a story…
July 13, 2011 Jet Gold options Zinc Bay property Brad J. Moynes, President of Jet Gold Corp. ("Jet Gold" or the "Company") (TSX-V: JAU) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed an option agreement with Guardsmen Resources…
July 13, 2011 Kagara boosts quarterly zinc production Zinc and copper producer Kagara posted a 121 per cent jump in zinc production for the June quarter on reduced cash costs of 74 US cents (69.60 Australian cents) per…
July 12, 2011 Continental Gold Drills 18.1 m @ 24.89 g/t Gold and 63 g/t Silver at Veta Sur and Announces New Sediment-Hosted Gold-Silver-Zinc-Lead Discovery at the Buritica Project, Colombia Continental Gold Limited (TSE:CNL) reports results for nineteen diamond drill-holes from its ongoing program at its Buriticá project in Antioquia, Colombia.
Minaurum releases mineral resource estimate for Alamos silver project in Mexico The company reported a resource estimate of 5.37 million tonnes grading 202 g/t silver. January 28, 2026 | 10:52 am