April 21, 2022

State of emergency in Peru as protests hit copper output

Government's measure comes as protests against mining companies have shut down 20% of Peru’s copper output.

April 20, 2022

Fifth of Peru copper mining goes offline with more shutdowns likely

“The nationalization of strategic resources is the cornerstone of a country’s development.”

April 18, 2022

Eight workers missing at Trevali’s Perkoa mine in Burkina Faso as flooding suspends operations 

The mine was evacuated, and rescue efforts are ongoing with support from the government, local communities and other mining companies in the area.

April 14, 2022

Vanishing LME shadow stocks add to metals market turmoil

Exchange stocks of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc haven't been this low since the last century, writes Andy Home.

April 13, 2022

Shanghai zinc price soars to near 15-year high

Prices rallied to their highest since July 2007 while nickel surged nearly 8%, on worries over supply shortages.

April 11, 2022

York Harbour gathers Newfoundland base metals exploration momentum

York Harbour Metals shares have tripled in the past 12 months on solid copper-zinc exploration success.

April 11, 2022

Warning bells sound in London Metal Exchange zinc market

Zinc could be the next metal market to find itself in turmoil, writes Andy Home.

April 10, 2022

Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeover

Korean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.

April 8, 2022

Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022

Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]

April 8, 2022

Gatos Silver achieves record quarterly production, shares up

It produced a record 2.39 million oz. of silver during the first quarter of 2022, representing a 58% increase over Q1 2021.