December 7, 2022

Nyrstar’s Auby zinc plant on care and maintenance until further notice

High power prices have spurred suspensions and cutbacks by smelters throughout Europe.

December 2, 2022

Saudi Arabia aims to become leader in sustainable mining

With 17% of the world's proven petroleum reserves, the kingdom is seeking to explore what it calls a vast, new, and largely untapped minerals super-region stretching from Africa to Central…

November 30, 2022

Fireweed Metals increases Lundin-backed financing; stock hits 52-week high

The funds will provide capital for what the company is calling the "most significant" exploration program ever initiated on its projects in northern Canada.

November 30, 2022

Most Australian mine workers dissatisfied with their jobs – report

A recent report led by researchers at Curtin University found that Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on employees’ physical health and safety than on their mental health and…

November 29, 2022

HighGold reports best intersection drilled at JT deposit in Alaska; stock rises

Drill hole JT22-152 returned 120.5 metres at 18.76 g/t gold, 0.55% copper, 3.86% zinc, 0.93% lead and 6 g/t silver (for 22.1 g/t AuEq).

November 25, 2022

Austral Gold sells Pinguino project in Argentina to ASX-listed E2 Metals

The Pinguino sale marks another stage in the long-running silver, gold, zinc, lead and indium project in south-central Argentina.

November 25, 2022

India considers selling stakes in its mammoth coal, zinc miners

The government is looking to sell 5%-10% in Coal India Ltd., Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. via the so-called offer-for-sale mechanism.

November 25, 2022

Atalaya Mining stock rises on potential discoveries from regional exploration in Spain

Drilling along the Mojarra trend at PMV has resulted in a potential discovery was made via intersection of 18.75 metres of polymetallic massive sulphides.

November 24, 2022

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by ore throughput in 2022

The amount of tonnes of ore extracted from the earth in a day is vast at the world’s largest mines — owned and operated by the majors of the industry.

November 24, 2022

Korea Zinc and Trafigura in talks over smelter venture

Korea Zinc also announced a $592 million investment in green hydrogen and the battery sector.