April 6, 2023

Germany’s Stolberg lead smelter reopens after sale to Trafigura

The Stolberg plant largely supplies European battery producers with lead.

March 30, 2023

Nexa Resources resumes operations at Cerro Lindo zinc mine in Peru

Nexa had halted operations at the zinc mine due to unusually heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers from Cyclone Yaku.

February 28, 2023

i-80 Gold expands Ruby Hill property, adds polymetallic upside with Paycore Minerals acquisition

i-80 would consolidate the northern portion of the Eureka district and increase the size of its land package at Ruby Hill by more than 34%.

February 27, 2023

This road could save the planet — and carve up Alaskan wilderness

The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess.

February 22, 2023

Osisko Metals forms JV with Appian on Pine Point project in Northwest Territories

Appian, as the JV partner, would invest up to C$100 million over an estimated four-year period to acquire a 60% interest in the project.

February 15, 2023

South32 half-year profit falls on easing commodity prices

Underlying earnings for the six months ended Dec. 31 was $560 million, compared with $1 billion in the previous corresponding period.

February 15, 2023

Trafigura completes Ecobat Stolberg lead smelter purchase

The Stolberg plant will be operated and managed by Nyrstar.

February 3, 2023

Column: China’s zinc and lead exports plug Western supply gaps

China's shift to net exporter of both metals is a rare inversion of historical trade patterns.

January 25, 2023

Discovery Silver expands Cordero project output as costs limit returns 

The project, located in northern Mexico, is forecast to produce 33 million tonnes of silver-equivalent over an 18-year mine life.

January 24, 2023

Vizsla Silver updates Panuco resource by 50%

The indicated mineral resource rose to 7.5 million tonnes grading 243 g/t silver, 2.12 g/t gold, 0.23% lead and 0.71% zinc.