January 28, 2021

LME stocks shock sends zinc price reeling

Stocks of the galvanising metal surged to a three-year high of 294,500 tonnes this week thanks to the “arrival” of 106,000 tonnes in the space of just two days.

January 27, 2021

Copper price drop hammers mining stocks

Copper price wipes out all its 2021 gains with a 3% fall sending mining stocks skidding – Ivanhoe down 7.5%, First Quantum 6.4%.

January 26, 2021

British Columbia First Nation, Coeur, sign Silvertip mine agreement

The IBA provides a framework for a mutually beneficial relationship between the Tahltan Nation and Coeur Silvertip.

January 25, 2021

Scientists develop anode-free zinc battery for storing renewable energy

In the anode-free battery, a zinc-rich cathode is the sole source for zinc plating onto a copper current collector.

January 19, 2021

Hedge fund to take Vedanta dispute to US regulators

Kyma Capital is set to complain to US regulators in a dispute with Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal over nearly $1 billion in loans.

January 18, 2021

Trevali meets 2020 production guidance

The miner generated 313 million lb. of zinc in 2020, in line with its guidance for 312 million lb. to 327 million lb. for the year.

January 17, 2021

Vedanta reopens Gamsberg zinc mine in South Africa

The Gamsberg mine was closed in November after the pit wall collapsed.

January 15, 2021

Trevali to restart Caribou mine

The company expects to return to mining in early February 2021, with first payable zinc production expected by the end of March.

January 14, 2021

Lucky Friday ramp-up buoys Hecla’s 2020 silver production

Buoyed by the ramp-up of its mine in Idaho, company produced 13.5 million oz of silver in 2020 – the highest since 2016.

January 14, 2021

LME’s twilight zone absorbs stocks build

The amount of aluminum sitting in this LME twilight zone grew by 829,000 tonnes between February and November.