November 16, 2023 Citi delivers around $155 million worth of zinc for rent deal The US bank is expanding its footprint in metals after it agreed a similar zinc deal in August.
November 15, 2023 European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply China imposed restrictions on exports of the metals used in high-tech electronics from August.
November 14, 2023 Receiver says unnamed investor may restart Caribou mine in New Brunswick The news about the Caribou mine came in the form of a news release from Canadian Copper, which is advancing the early-stage Murray Brook West property nearby.
November 13, 2023 Glencore to take steps towards restart of Nordenham zinc smelter Nordenham has been on care and maintenance for more than a year.
November 12, 2023 Peru to implement new measures in mining, energy sectors to reactivate the economy The Peruvian executive wants to implement 25 measures to reactivate the country’s economy, focusing on the mining, energy and oil and gas sectors.
November 10, 2023 Column: Russian mine fire turns up the heat on zinc supply The fire at the Ozerny mine has been extinguished but it has heated up the zinc market.
November 8, 2023 Zinc price jumps on supply worries, Russian project fire report Fire has been extinguished at a workshop at Ozernoye, scheduled to become one of the largest zinc mines in the world.
November 7, 2023 i-80 Gold has potential JV partner to advance base metals development at Ruby Hill The deposits at Ruby Hill collectively represent one of the largest development-stage projects in Nevada, according to the company.
November 7, 2023 What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold New study shows a $1.1 billion drop in gold exploration budgets this year as juniors struggle to raise capital, but the precious metal still accounts for 46% of the total.
November 7, 2023 Column: New EU power market, same old problems for metals sector The bloc's power prices have historically been twice those of the US, but are now three or four times higher.
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