March 19, 2024

LME plans to list Saudi port as a copper and zinc delivery point

The Saudi hub would service the Middle East, North and East Africa regions.

March 15, 2024

Glencore’s Nordenham zinc smelter starts ramping up output

The smelter in Germany halted production in 2022 because of surging power prices after Russia invaded Ukraine.

March 13, 2024

BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in Yukon can go ahead after talks help address Indigenous concerns, governments say

KZK was paused last year when the Kaska Nation said the federal and Yukon governments didn’t address their concerns over wildlife.

March 11, 2024

Canadian miners lag in formal carbon reduction commitments – survey

Less than a quarter have formally committed to achieving all scope-related carbon emission reductions by 2050.

March 11, 2024

Boliden says Finland strike to have negative impact

If the strike goes through as announced, Boliden expects a $29.35 million hit to its first-quarter profit.

March 8, 2024

Perseus extends OreCorp takeover bid to April

Perseus and Silvercorp are vying for OreCorp’s Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania, slated to produce 242,000 oz./year over its first decade.

March 7, 2024

Zinc price rallies as traders unwind bearish bets on better outlook

Support has also come from a report this week that South Korea’s Young Poong Corp. cut production at its Seokpo smelter.

February 28, 2024

South32 to sell Illawarra project for $1.65 billion

CEO Graham Kerr said the deal will streamline the company's portfolio and unlock capital to invest in development projects in copper and zinc.

February 28, 2024

Adriatic Metals produces first concentrate at Bosnian silver mine

The plant's official opening will be in March after six years of exploration and a $200 million investment.

February 28, 2024

New technique helps recover more copper, zinc, lead from slag

A sulfurization-reduction approach facilitates the efficient extraction of metals from slag.