July 5, 2022

Nexa announces Aripuanã zinc mine ramp up

The mine is currently Nexa’s largest investment in Brazil and one of the few zinc projects in the world.

July 4, 2022

Metals melt down as recession fears overwhelm supply woes

Industrial metals have gone from boom to bust in the space of only three months, writes Andy Home.

July 1, 2022

Copper, zinc, nickel price rout continues despite rebound in China manufacturing 

“It is increasingly clear that concerns about demand are taking precedence over supply issues in the metals markets”.

July 1, 2022

Why sentiment in industrial metals has been crumbling

Industrial metal prices have just seen their biggest quarter of falls in many years.

June 29, 2022

EDM Resources secures $24m to take Nova Scotia zinc mine towards commercial production

An updated pre-feasibility in 2021 outlined an approximate 14-year mine that is capable of producing 35 million lb. of zinc and 15 million lb. of lead.

June 28, 2022

Site visit: Fireweed Zinc rebrands in pivot to the broader critical metals market

The name change follows its early June acquisition of the Mactung Tungsten project in Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

June 26, 2022

Metals haven’t crashed this hard since the Great Recession

Industrial metals are on track for the worst quarter since the 2008 financial crisis

June 24, 2022

Metal traders leave Trafigura as falling prices hurt profits

The departures come against a backdrop of falling commodity prices that has been less profitable for Trafigura than the booming markets earlier in the year.

June 24, 2022

Column: Zinc’s turn to feel the squeeze as LME stocks evaporate

It's an unwelcome development for the exchange after it had to suspend the nickel contract in March, writes Andy Home.

June 23, 2022

New squeeze hits London metal market with zinc spreads spiking

The premium for spot zinc over futures spiked on Thursday to the widest since 1997.