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.

September 23, 2022

Trevali to close Burkina Faso zinc mine after deadly flood

A court in Burkina Faso last week handed out suspended sentences to two executives after finding them guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the flood disaster.

September 23, 2022

Sierra Metals halts 2022 production and finance guidance on Peru mine blockade

Operations at the company's Yauricocha mine remain suspended as residents from a nearby town have blocked access to the site.

September 19, 2022

Trevali CEO leaves after two managers convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Ricus Grimbeek resigned two days after a court in Burkina Faso found two employees connected to Trevali guilty.

September 16, 2022

Column: Zinc caught between weakening demand and sliding supply

The puzzle facing the zinc market is whether demand or supply will fall hardest this year.

September 16, 2022

Teck, Agnico team up at San Nicolas copper project in Mexico

A feasibility study for the project is under way and expected to be complete in early 2024. 

September 15, 2022

Column: Can Europe save its industrial metals production sector?

The European Commission's focus on future-looking metals seems to have blind-sided it to the older metals that are also required to decarbonize, writes Andy Home.