August 23, 2022

Boliden declares force majeure on zinc amid Norway strike

Swedish miner declared force majeure due to a strike among Norwegian electrochemical industry workers.

August 22, 2022

‘Winter’ approaches for base metals equities, warns Haywood report

Analyst expects the constellation of base metals companies under coverage’s second quarter results to fall below expectations when they start reporting results from month's-end.

August 22, 2022

Trevali halts trading as Burkina Faso managers face trial following fatal mine flooding

The company also expects trading to be halted on the Lima Stock Exchange, OTCQX and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and that its common shares may be delisted.

August 19, 2022

Two Trevali managers arrested in Burkina Faso over Perkoa mine flood — reports

Eight workers were trapped in the mine after the deadly flood in April and searches were ongoing—the bodies were all recovered in June.

August 19, 2022

Trevali suspends guidance, operations at Caribou zinc mine

In its Q2 report, the Canadian miner said the halt followed continued operational performance issues due to low productivity rates and equipment and operator availability from the mining contractor.

August 19, 2022

China power curbs shutter 500,000t of zinc smelting capacity

All zinc smelters in Sichuan halted production early this week, and a small smelter based in neighbouring Hunan province also stopped operations.

August 18, 2022

Column: Power is the big new problem for industrial metals supply

Europe's power crunch is taking a rising toll on the region's industrial metals sector, writes Andy Home.

August 18, 2022

Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis

Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs.

August 17, 2022

Nyrstar’s shut Dutch smelter invigorates zinc bulls

Nyrstar's decision to close the Budel smelter drove zinc on the LME to $3,819 a tonne on Tuesday, the highest since June 9.

August 17, 2022

Shanghai zinc, aluminum prices rally on supply concerns

The jump follows a surge in zinc price the prior day after Nyrstar said it would put its zinc smelting operations at Budel on care and maintenance.