Teck earnings are up 36% from 2009 Teck Resources Limited announced earnings in 2010 of $1.5 billion or $2.62 a share. Earning were 36% better than the $1.1 billion […] Michael Allan McCrae | February 8, 2011 | 9:48 pm
Acadian Mining spins off zinc and lead assets to focus on gold exploration Acadian Mining shares were up 30% on Tuesday morning trading after it announced it will spin off lead and zinc assets so […] Michael Allan McCrae | February 8, 2011 | 4:39 pm
KGHM will sell US$700 million worth of copper cathodes this year One of the world’s largest copper and silver producers has signed a contract worth nearly $US 700 million for the sale of […] Andrew Topf | February 7, 2011 | 4:47 pm
Lead Smelting Going Green with New Technology from Doe Run The lead smelting process is getting greener thanks to new technology unveiled recently by The Doe Run Company. Andrew Topf | February 1, 2011 | 10:13 pm
WTO Chief sees commodities rising in 2011 According to the organization’s Director-General, economic recovery is likely to boost the prices of commodities with crude oil, copper, gold, corn and […] Mineweb | February 1, 2011 | 6:06 pm
With copper, the danger is more toward the downside As Asia heads into its Lunar New Year holiday activity is likely to remain steady in the copper market but in the […] Mineweb | February 1, 2011 | 5:33 pm
Moly Mines receives $250 million of help from China Development Bank to develop molybdenum/copper mine Moly Mines Ltd. announced on Sunday that it received a commitment letter from the China Development Bank for US$250 million to be […] MINING.com Editor | January 31, 2011 | 11:12 pm
Freeport’s top 2011 priority–‘Capex, capex, capex’ Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan has reported reserves of 120.5 billion pounds of copper, 35.3 million ounces of gold, and 3.39 billion pounds of moly. Mineweb | January 28, 2011 | 12:06 am
Vedanta posts 35% Q3 upturn; zinc production climbs Quarterly gross earnings hit record at $895 million. Refined zinc output up 20% since purchase of operations from Anglo American. Mineweb | January 27, 2011 | 8:02 am
