Zacatecas Silver aims to add shine to Mexico silver sector Eric Sprott invested, and the company has 19,338 acres in the Fresnillo Silver Belt. Amanda Stutt | March 22, 2021 | 1:59 pm
Canadian miner is ‘optimistic’ of end ahead in Mexican standoff Americas Gold is optimistic that a dispute that has shuttered one of its mines for about 14 months can be resolved this week. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2021 | 1:47 pm
Iron ore price drops sharply on weak Chinese demand concerns Chinese iron ore and coke futures were dragged down by concerns over weak demand for the steelmaking ingredients, as markets eyed the possibility of further production cuts in the top steel-producing city of Tangshan. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 22, 2021 | 10:22 am
Equinox releases feasibility on expansion of “cornerstone” Castle Mountain The expansion would increase production to an average of 218,000 gold oz. annually. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 22, 2021 | 10:08 am
Nexa Resources halts zinc mine in Brazil The miner has detected unusual ground displacements at the Extremo Norte mine, part of the Vazante complex. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2021 | 9:20 am
Gold price down after upheaval in Turkey Another central bank firing in Turkey, a major gold buyer, strengthened the US dollar and drove down prices. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 22, 2021 | 9:18 am
Home: Funds take the money and run as copper price rally stalls Short-term optics, particularly on the London market, look less bullish than a few weeks ago. Reuters | March 22, 2021 | 8:25 am
Shanghai zinc price hits over 3-year high on demand hopes Prices jumped on Monday buoyed by prospects of demand improvement in China as the peak consumption season approaches. Reuters | March 22, 2021 | 7:32 am
Centamin 2020 profit soars on strong gold prices The company, which operates Egypt’s sole gold-exporting mine, saw profits jump to $315m, almost doubling the $173m reported in 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2021 | 7:01 am