Zinc Top Stories

Nyrstar’s shut Dutch smelter invigorates zinc bulls

Nyrstar's decision to close the Budel smelter drove zinc on the LME to $3,819 a tonne on Tuesday, the highest since June 9.

Reuters | August 17, 2022 | 10:11 am

Shanghai zinc, aluminum prices rally on supply concerns

The jump follows a surge in zinc price the prior…

Reuters | August 17, 2022 | 9:19 am

Zinc price hits two-month high as Nyrstar halts production

Budel smelter in the Netherlands will be put on care…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2022 | 8:28 am

Not just metals – energy can also be recovered from discarded batteries

Taiwan-based researchers figured out how to efficiently extract residual energy…

Staff Writer | August 16, 2022 | 5:05 am

Lundin weighs sale of $1 billion copper-zinc mine in Portugal

The Neves-Corvo mine produced 7,867 tonnes of copper and 20,647…

Bloomberg News | August 15, 2022 | 7:37 am

Barrick CEO Bristow drives another U-turn in a remote land

The second-biggest gold miner this month poured its first gold in Papua New Guinea in nearly four years.

Colin McClelland | March 12, 2024 | 8:36 am

Pampa drills long copper interval at Piuquenes in Argentina

In November, Pampa said it had entered into an option and joint venture agreement to acquire an 80% interest in the project.

Colin McClelland | March 12, 2024 | 5:32 am

China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls

The National People’s Congress failed to deliver gains in the prices of key commodities like iron ore and copper.

Bloomberg News | March 11, 2024 | 10:07 am

Canadian miners lag in formal carbon reduction commitments – survey

Less than a quarter have formally committed to achieving all scope-related carbon emission reductions by 2050.

Staff Writer | March 11, 2024 | 8:41 am

Boliden says Finland strike to have negative impact

If the strike goes through as announced, Boliden expects a $29.35 million hit to its first-quarter profit.

Reuters | March 11, 2024 | 6:49 am

China Copper seeks to acquire overseas mines amid tight supply, chairman says

A lack of rich copper resources at home has driven Chinese companies to hunt elsewhere.

Reuters | March 11, 2024 | 6:42 am

Global copper smelters less active in first two months of 2024

An average of 11.5% of copper smelter capacity monitored by Earth-i was inactive during January and February.

Reuters | March 10, 2024 | 10:42 am

Ecuadorian government releases controversial prior consultation manual

In the absence of an organic law that regulates the right to prior consultation, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Energy and Mines issued a manual.

Staff Writer | March 10, 2024 | 10:04 am

Copper price soars to 7-month high on Chinese plans to cut output

China's biggest copper smelters have agreed to a symbolic cut in loss-making production, without specifying volumes and timing.

Reuters | March 10, 2024 | 9:22 am

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