August 16, 2022

Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries

Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy from waste batteries.

August 15, 2022

Lundin weighs sale of $1 billion copper-zinc mine in Portugal

The Neves-Corvo mine produced 7,867 tonnes of copper and 20,647 tonnes of zinc in the April-June period this year.

August 12, 2022

Sky-high energy costs to fan fire under aluminum and zinc prices

Smelter closures in Europe could cut aluminum capacity by 750,000 tonnes and zinc output by 150,000 tonnes this winter.

August 9, 2022

Hudbay Minerals reaffirms 2022 guidance as production, costs improve in Q2

On the financial front, Hudbay recorded net earnings of $32.1 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared with $63.8 million in Q1 2022.

August 9, 2022

Column: Glencore’s smelter warning galvanizes the zinc price

What looked like a seasonal power price spike when Russia invaded Ukraine has now morphed into structurally higher pricing, writes Andy Home.

August 4, 2022

Zinc price highest since March as energy crunch threatens smelters

Glencore warned that Europe’s energy crisis poses a substantial threat to supply.

July 31, 2022

Common table sugar key to improving aqueous zinc batteries’ safety features

Researchers at Tsinghua University are proposing the idea of chemically modifying common table sugar to stabilize the zinc-ion environment in aqueous zinc batteries and improve the devices’ safety features.

July 31, 2022

Bolivian authorities investigate tailings pond collapse near Potosí

Authorities are concerned with the possibility of the mix of mud and mine residue reaching the international Pilcomayo River.

July 26, 2022

Two simple charts show why green energy is all about mining

The move away from fossil fuels is a rocky road. Literally.

July 25, 2022

Trafigura awaits Nyrstar ruling as minority investors in zinc producer fight on

Three years after Trafigura Group took control of Nyrstar, minority investors in Europe’s largest zinc smelter are set to discover whether they can challenge the company’s conduct during that deal…