February 8, 2011

Fund flows pushing commodities prices higher, but at what cost?

Citigroup’s Metals and Mining team issued a note Monday talking about how fund flows - not global economic growth - are driving commodities prices higher.

February 8, 2011

Acadian Mining spins off zinc and lead assets to focus on gold exploration

Acadian Mining shares were up 30% on Tuesday morning trading after it announced it will spin off lead and zinc assets so […]

January 30, 2011

Palladium a hot metal favorite in 2011

First things first: North American Palladium has moved 51% higher over the past thee months. This is just one example of how palladium and platinum miners are substantially outperforming the…

January 30, 2011

Zinc, cobalt grabbing some ‘green’ traction

Zinc and cobalt often fall into that esoteric metals category called byproduct, meaning they are generally an afterthought for miners who are keen at getting at, say, nickel or copper…

January 27, 2011

Vedanta posts 35% Q3 upturn; zinc production climbs

Quarterly gross earnings hit record at $895 million. Refined zinc output up 20% since purchase of operations from Anglo American.

January 26, 2011

Drilling intercepts at the Ying Mine add to Silvercorp’s resources and reserves

At the Ying Mine in China, Silvercorp Metals reported on Monday the results of a underground diamond drilling program that showed high grade silver, lead and zinc.

January 19, 2011

Canada’s only primary silver mine achieves commercial production

The Bellekeno silver-lead-zinc mine has achieved commercial production in the Yukon’s historic Keno Hill Silver District.

January 18, 2011

Ancash Region is Peru’s top copper and zinc producer

Although government revenue from Ancash's mining sector declined in 2010, Peru's Mines Ministry says the region remains Peru's foremost copper and zinc producer. RENO, NV - The Andean Region of…

January 17, 2011

Xtierra Inc. one of TSX Venture’s best kept secrets

Xtierra (TSX.V:XAG) has to rank among the TSX Venture’s best kept secrets. With the advanced Bilboa silver-zinc-lead project in Zacatecas, Mexico in feasibility with a 140 million ounce silver equivalent…

January 17, 2011

Major Australian mining contract further increases global presence for Redpath Group

Copper Mines of Tasmania, a subsidiary of the world's largest zinc miner, Vedanta, is working with Redpath Australia, part of The Redpath Group (based in North Bay, Canada) on mine…