US adds nickel and zinc to the critical minerals list
RESTON, Va. – The U.S. Geological Survey has announced it is seeking public comment by December 9, on a draft revised list of
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Zinc
GREEN SMELTING: copper, zinc and lead making under microscope
With 2021 shaping up to be the year the world got serious about decarbonisation, every sector can expect to come
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Glencore to sell its Bolivian zinc assets Santa Cruz Silver Mining
Glencore has announces that it has reached agreement with Santa Cruz Silver Mining, Ltd (“Santa Cruz”) for it to acquire
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Silvercorp reports increased resources at Gaocheng Ag-Zn-Pb Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Silvercorp Metals in its technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Update on the Gaocheng Ag-Zn-Pb Project in
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Copper and zinc production meet Glencore’s H1 guidance
Baar, Switzerland – Glencore plc, in its Half-Year Production Report 2021 highlights the following: Own sourced copper and cobalt production
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Metals can be extracted from brines of dormant volcanoes
Magma beneath volcanoes releases gases that rise towards the surface. These gases are rich in metals. As the pressure drops,
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Befesa SA will acquire 100% of American Zinc Recycling
American Zinc Recycling LLC, a leading provider of environmental services to the US steel industry, announced that Luxembourg based Befesa
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N$6,5 billion approved for Skorpion Zinc revival
According to The Namibian, Vedanta Zinc International, the parent company of Skorpion Zinc Mine, plans to invest N$6,5 billion into
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Modernisation of Kipushi zinc mine’s underground infrastructure
The Kipushi copper-zinc-germanium-silver-lead mine in the DRC is adjacent to the town of Kipushi and approximately 30 kilometres southwest of
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PROJECT UPDATE: Kipushi to produce 381 000 t of zinc concentrate
The Kipushi copper-zinc-germanium-silver-lead mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is adjacent to the town of Kipushi and approximately
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Glencore claims its assets performed well in difficult circumstances
BAAR, Switzerland – Glencore, in its Full Year 2020 Production Report, states that its own sourced copper production of 1,258,100
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Prieska copper reports excellent progress with early works activities
MELBOURNE, Australia – Orion Minerals in its December 2020 Quarterly Activities Report reports continued positive progress with funding discussions for
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South32 reports slight decrease of zinc production
According to South32, its Cannington payable zinc equivalent production decreased by 1% (or 1.4kt) to 167.3kt in the December 2020
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Orion intersects significant zones of Cu, Zn and PGE mineralisation
Orion has announced highly encouraging results from high-impact exploration drilling programs targeting near-mine and regional volcanogenic massive sulphide copper-zinc and
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Vedanta Zinc’s Gamsberg back in production
SANDTON, South Africa – according to Vedanta Zinc International, mining oprations have restarted at its subsidiary, Gamsberg mine, following a
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EUR 100 million key equipment for new zinc plant
HELSINKI – Metso Outotec has signed a contract to deliver a complete package of key process equipment for a greenfield
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Exxaro fails to sell its stake in Black Mountain
Exxaro, the diversified South African-based resources group , previously concluded that zinc mining was not strategically aligned to the group’s
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New state-of-the-art zinc smelter plant with zero liquid discharge
GANDHINAGAR – Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), the largest zinc producer in India and among the top five globally, has signed
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Tragedy at Gamsberg mine sends zinc soaring
AGGENEYS, RSA – The management of Vedanta Zinc International (VZI)’s Gamsberg Mine (Black Mountain Mining (Pty) Ltd), and Aveng Moolmans
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Toral project step closer towards production
Europa Metals, the European focused lead-zinc and silver developer, has announce results from an independent Preliminary Economic Study in respect
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Orion receives prestigious award for its copper-zinc project
Orion Minerals has received the inaugural Emerging ESG Leader Award at AAMEG Africa Awards (AAMEG – The Australia-Africa Minerals &
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All Glencore metals production down except for zinc
Glencore, in its “Third Quarter 2020 Production Report” says that its own sourced copper production of 934,700 tonnes was 81,100
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Prieska Copper-Zinc is now fully-permitted project
Orion Minerals has secured final permits for new South African copper-zinc mine, prepares for early site works and restarts exciting
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Vedanta Zinc produces 36% less zinc in Q1FY2021
Vedanta Zinc International has reported that total production for the first quarter of FY2021 was 38,000 tonnes, lower by 36%
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Chairman’s update on the Toral lead, zinc, silver project
Throughout the last financial year, we have continued to advance Johannesburg-listed Europa Metals Ltd’s wholly-owned Toral lead, zinc, and silver
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Cannington zinc grades more than offset lower silver and lead grades
South32 has reported that Cannington payable zinc equivalent production increased by nine per cent (or 19.8kt) to 238.0kt in FY20
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Orion’s Prieska Copper Project is now ‘shovel-ready’
During the reporting period for the year ended 30 June 2020, Orion Minerals completed an updated Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS)
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Commodities, with notable exceptions, are having a great year
Energy prices fell 18.4 percent (q/q) in the first quarter (Q1 2020), with a marked deterioration throughout the quarter as
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Jubilee receives green light for Zambia’s Pb, Zn, Cu & Co
Jubilee Metals Group has received notification from the Minister of Mines and Mineral Development in Zambia of the approval of
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SOUTH32: Resilience in unprecedented times
Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, South32 ended FY20 with a strong balance sheet, improved performance at several operations, and
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