Zinc Top Stories

Acquisition-hungry Sibanye grabs stake in Australian zinc miner

It has bought a 19.99% stake in New Century Resources, which owns a tailings zinc retreatment plant in Queensland.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2021 | 7:47 am

Emerita Resources shares surge on La Infanta drill results

The Spain-focused miner has received complete assays for the first…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2021 | 9:29 am

Boliden profit misses forecasts hit by production disruptions

Boliden said costs had increased due to major planned maintenance…

Reuters | October 22, 2021 | 6:36 am

Peru president supports Bear Creek Mining’s Corani silver project

The Corani deposit in southern Peru is one of the…

Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2021 | 12:17 pm

Home: European smelter cuts catch zinc looking the wrong way

It's still unclear what the impact of Europe's power crunch…

Reuters | October 19, 2021 | 8:02 am

Russia’s Udokan Copper assesses damage after fire

Udokan planned to launch the first stage of the plant in the second quarter of 2024.

Reuters | January 5, 2024 | 10:46 am

Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth

In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.

Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 9:48 am

First Quantum said to be in talks with Jiangxi over Zambian mines

The rumoured negotiations could see Jiangxi buying one of the two mines First Quantum has in Zambia, or a stake in one of them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2024 | 9:03 am

Copper prices fall on stronger US dollar

Copper prices fell as reduced bets for an early Fed interest rate cut lifted the dollar.

Staff Writer | January 5, 2024 | 4:51 am

Freeport Indonesia requests export ban exemption beyond May 2024

The company's smelter will not reach full capacity before December.

Reuters | January 5, 2024 | 3:10 am

Cordoba rises on $40 million for Colombian copper project

The latest installment from JCHX bolsters Cordoba’s financial standing as it seeks to reorganize its debt.

Henry Lazenby | January 4, 2024 | 2:42 pm

Buenaventura sees Antofagasta as ally in copper growth plans

While the Lima-based company is known mainly for its precious metal mines, it also owns 20% of the giant Cerro Verde copper mine operated by Freeport-McMoRan.

Bloomberg News | January 4, 2024 | 12:43 pm

Atico shares surge on long-term extension for La Plata mining concession in Ecuador

This new period of validity for the mining concession is now until 2049.

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 9:34 am

Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile

Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will carry out exploration for five years in a property comprising 35 concessions.

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 5:45 am

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