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NorZinc completes permitting process for Prairie Creek mine in NWT

NorZinc has now received a new water licence from the government of Northwest Territories for an expanded 2,400 t/d mine plan.

Staff Writer | September 26, 2022 | 11:00 am

Trevali to close Burkina Faso zinc mine after deadly flood

A court in Burkina Faso last week handed out suspended…

Reuters | September 23, 2022 | 12:08 pm

Sierra Metals halts 2022 production and finance guidance on Peru mine blockade

Operations at the company's Yauricocha mine remain suspended as residents…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2022 | 3:51 am

Trevali CEO leaves after two managers convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Ricus Grimbeek resigned two days after a court in Burkina…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2022 | 3:54 am

Column: Zinc caught between weakening demand and sliding supply

The puzzle facing the zinc market is whether demand or…

Reuters | September 16, 2022 | 10:47 am

Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study

To reach net zero by 2050 would require at least 194 mines or 6 new mines every year, a recent study by the IEF shows.

Staff Writer | July 14, 2024 | 9:07 am

Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar

Humanity would have to mine more copper in the next 20 years than in human history to meet surging global demand on the back of the energy transition.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | July 12, 2024 | 4:50 pm

Gold, silver and copper had a banner first half

Silver is up 33% year to date (July 8), gold is up 15.8%, and copper has gained 19.1%.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | July 12, 2024 | 1:33 pm

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

The move could solve fundraising needs for a neighboring project it wants to build.

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 1:22 pm

Copper bull market buoyed by aging legacy mines, says analyst

As grades get lower, companies will have to increase their capital intensity to pull that production forward, said the VP of Stifel Financial.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2024 | 8:48 am

Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report

Rio Tinto has held talks with bankers, but is not immediately planning to launch a bid for the Canadian miner, Sky News reported.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2024 | 3:33 am

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NorZinc completes permitting process for Prairie Creek mine in NWT

Trevali to close Burkina Faso zinc mine after deadly flood

Sierra Metals halts 2022 production and finance guidance on Peru mine blockade

Trevali CEO leaves after two managers convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Column: Zinc caught between weakening demand and sliding supply

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Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study

Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar

Gold, silver and copper had a banner first half

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

Copper bull market buoyed by aging legacy mines, says analyst

Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report

Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samples

Nearby copper price hit by weak China demand, warehouse surplus

Zambia says China’s JCHX will invest $300m in Lubambe copper mine