December 21, 2021

A year of walking on the wild side for industrial metals

Turbulence is in the very nature of commodities markets, but this has been a year like no other, writes Andy Home.

December 17, 2021

Most commodities prices to average lower in 2022 — report

Out of the 27 key commodities, Fitch sees 19 of them averaging lower on a year-on-year basis.

December 16, 2021

Lithium price surge could charge demand for lead in batteries

Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China have more than quadrupled this year.

December 7, 2021

RANKED: World’s 10 biggest underground mines by tonnes of ore milled

The ore that contains sufficient valuable mineral to be treated by milling process is what ends up going into the processing plant compared to run of mine ore production.

November 26, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by tonnes of ore mined

The amount of tonnes extracted from the earth in a day can be vast at the world's largest mines.

November 24, 2021

Europe’s top zinc mine halted due to water flows

Water began flooding the underground mine as a crew was drilling a pilot raise bore hole for a ventilation shaft.

November 22, 2021

Glencore to close Italian zinc operation on power costs

The decision to close the plant, which has capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year, follows a sharp increase in power prices in Italy and the rest of Europe.

November 17, 2021

Wolfden boosts resources at Pickett Mountian base metals project in Maine

Both indicated and inferred resources have been significantly increased, 22% and 57% respectively.

November 17, 2021

Metals from aluminum to zinc are all flashing tight supply right now

From aluminum to zinc, spot prices for base metals on the London Metal Exchange are all soaring above futures.

November 16, 2021

ScoZinc shares PFS for Scotia mine with NPV of $102m, IRR of 65%

The pre-production capital requirement is C$30.6 million for a mine with a life of 14.3 years.