December 7, 2021 Aguila Copper acquires copper-zinc-gold resources in Manitoba, stock surges The company secured rights to earn up to 90% of 28 mining claims and 1 mineral lease totaling 4,968 Hectares covering the Sherridon mining district.
December 7, 2021 RANKED: World’s 10 biggest underground mines by tonnes of ore milled The ore that contains sufficient valuable mineral to be treated by milling process is what ends up going into the processing plant compared to run of mine ore production.
December 3, 2021 Zinc prices seen solid over European winter on likely smelter shutdowns Benchmark zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange have shed about a fifth since surging to a 14-year peak in mid-October.
December 2, 2021 Glencore widens review of assets, eyes acquisitions Company has 10 sales processes underway across its portfolio and 15 further assets under review.
November 29, 2021 CHART: Dwindling copper, zinc, nickel stocks could shield prices from omicron impact Copper, nickel and zinc prices could be saved from worst effects of any new virus-related restrictions as historically low global stockpiles intensify fears of supply disruption.
November 26, 2021 RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by tonnes of ore mined The amount of tonnes extracted from the earth in a day can be vast at the world's largest mines.
November 24, 2021 Europe’s top zinc mine halted due to water flows Water began flooding the underground mine as a crew was drilling a pilot raise bore hole for a ventilation shaft.
November 22, 2021 CHARTS: Mining’s fattest margins New report expects gold mining companies to enjoy their best margins in history next year, while copper miners should enjoy another year of 100% gaps.
November 22, 2021 Zinc price jumps as Glencore cuts production in Italy The Portovesme line, which can produce 100,000 tonnes of zinc sulphide a year, will be put on care and maintenance by the end of the year.
November 22, 2021 Glencore to close Italian zinc operation on power costs The decision to close the plant, which has capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year, follows a sharp increase in power prices in Italy and the rest of Europe.
First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M Global Panduro, an entity controlled by US private equity Resource Capital Funds, will acquire the past-producing Las Cruces copper mine. December 24, 2025 | 07:28 am
