October 5, 2022

LME blocks new metal from Russia’s UMMC after UK sanctions

The move is by far the most significant restriction on Russian supplies by the world’s main metals market since the invasion of Ukraine.

October 5, 2022

Site visit: Bunker Hill Mining on a fast track to generating cash flow by Q3/23

The legacy Bunker Hill zinc-lead-silver mine in Shoshone County, Idaho, is set for a near-term revival with proponent Bunker Hill Mining (CSE: […]

October 5, 2022

Glencore to place Nordenham zinc smelter on care and maintenance

The smelter produces around 165,000 tonnes of zinc and zinc alloys per year, according to its website.

October 4, 2022

Nyrstar’s Port Pirie lead smelter to shut for 55 days

The planned suspension will allow the company to improve emissions and operational performance.

October 3, 2022

Mitsui Mining expects H2 zinc output to rise 0.2%

Japan's biggest zinc smelter plans to produce 110,800 tonnes of refined zinc in the second half of the 2022/23 financial year.

September 30, 2022

NorZinc agrees on sale to shareholder RCF, gets funding for Prairie Creek in Northwest Territories

Located in traditional Dene territory, about 200 km west of Fort Simpson, the Prairie Creek property is home to what is regarded as one of Canada's next large high-grade zinc-lead-silver mines.

September 29, 2022

Glencore reviews lead operations at Italian plant due to high power prices

Glencore put zinc sulphide operations at the Portovesme plant on care and maintenance in November 2021, but continued production of zinc recycling and lead.

September 28, 2022

Foran’s ambitious net zero plans for McIlvenna Bay attract investors

Foran has had a busy year as it advances the McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc-gold project in Saskatchewan, which it says will be the world’s first zero-carbon operation.

September 27, 2022

Finland plans new tax on mining

Finland has thus far not collected taxes on minerals but the government now proposes introducing a royalty of 0.6% on the taxable value of metallic minerals.

September 26, 2022

NorZinc completes permitting process for Prairie Creek mine in NWT

NorZinc has now received a new water licence from the government of Northwest Territories for an expanded 2,400 t/d mine plan.