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.

February 27, 2024

Coeur raising $25 million via flow-through shares for Canadian project

Coeur acquired the Silvertip mine and mill in 2017 but ceased mining and processing in 2020.

February 23, 2024

Column: Funds amass record bear bets on zinc as LME stocks jump

Fund managers have been scaling up short positions on zinc, betting that this year's weakest base metals price performer has further downside.

February 14, 2024

South32 to invest $2.1 billion in Hermosa project in Arizona

The project was the first to be added to the US FAST-41 permitting process, and the company said it has the potential to be one of the world’s largest zinc…

February 13, 2024

Teck’s Red Dog mine in Alaska earns Zinc Mark for ESG

Red Dog is one of the world’s largest zinc mines, located about 170 km north of the Arctic Circle in northwest Alaska.

February 12, 2024

Lundin Mining reports fatality at Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal

The company said operations at the mainly copper and zinc producing mine have been temporarily suspended.

February 12, 2024

Trafigura delivers zinc to LME warehouses for lucrative rent deals

Zinc prices on the LME fell to $2,278 a ton on Monday, the lowest since August last year.

February 10, 2024

Mexican president proposes ban on open-pit mining

AMLO presented a constitutional reform that prohibits open-pit mining.

February 8, 2024

Nexa Resources halts Peru zinc mine due to blockade

Nexa said the obstruction of the road to access the mine has not had a material impact on Atacocha's production.