Zinc

Glencore mine expansion approved

GLENCORE Xstrata has passed the final hurdle for an expansion of its McArthur River zinc and lead mine in the Northern Territory, securing local government approval for a $US360 million ($370m) development that will more than double the operation’s processing capacity.

The expansion of the mine — home to the largest zinc deposit in the world, according to Glencore Xstrata Read more

Zinc Falls on Demand Concern Amid Struggle to Maintain Growth

By Agnieszka Troszkiewicz

Zinc fell in London, paring the first weekly advance in nine, on concern about prospects for demand as economies struggle to maintain growth.

Figures on April 15 will show China’s economy expanded at an 8 percent annual pace last quarter, slower than projected in February, Read more

Zinc’s Six-Year Glut Is Seen Ending After China Curbs

By Jae Hur

The first retreat in Chinese zinc output in three decades and record global demand are spurring Morgan Stanley to predict the end of a six-year glut.

Consumption will outpace supply of refined metal by about 100,000 metric tons in 2013, equal to what the U.S. consumes in a month, with at least four more years of deficits, Read more

Aluminum, Zinc Gain From November Lows on Chinese Demand

By Agnieszka Troszkiewicz

Copper fell in London after higher production of the metal in China and expanding stockpiles indicated supply is ample.

Copper production in China increased 12 percent in the year’s first two months, according to the nation’s statistics bureau. Inventories tracked by the London Metal Exchange are the highest since 2010 and swelled today for a 19th session. Read more

Nyrstar’s Advanced Metal Recovery strategy could transform zinc smelting business

By Dorothy Kosich

One of the world’s largest zinc metals producers, Belgium’s Nyrstar NV, is relying on a business model that draws external stakeholders, such as state and federal governments, into helping to finance Nyrstar’s commercial and industrial improvements throughout its network of mines, smelters and advanced metal recovery facilities on several continents. Read more

Zinc output to fall 10% this year – Inmet

By Dorothy Kosich

Inmet Mining announced Tuesday that last year’s production met the upper end of the company’s 2012 guidance with 111,700 tonnes of copper and 66,300 tonnes of zinc.

2013 guidance ranges from 108,300 to 116,300 tonnes of copper, as well as 56,200 Read more

Broken Hill’s mine has 10 more years

By Barry Fitzgerald

Xstrata bolsters Lady Loretta mine

SWISS miner Xstrata will spend an extra $59 million on its Lady Loretta zinc and lead mine in northwest Queensland, bringing the total cost to $362m.

However, it has not revealed the extra metal production the work will bring. Read more

MMG to start work on $1.5bn zinc mine

By Barry FitzGerald

CHINA’S ongoing appetite for metals has been highlighted by a $1.48 billion conditional development go-ahead of the Dugald River zinc-lead-silver deposit in northwest Queensland by Chinese-controlled MMG.

At a time when other miners are retreating from making fresh capital expenditure commitments — particularly in base metals — MMG is backing its belief that Dugald River Read more

Possible junior zinc takeover targets

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By Kip Keen

It wasn’t so long ago, as reported by Reuters, that Lundin Mining told the press in Sweden that it was on the prowl for zinc and copper acquisitions. While you’re never going to get too many specifics about potential targets from a miner, Lundin did give some rough parameters of what it was after. Lundin CEO Paul Conibear said it was interested in copper and zinc mines – especially in Europe, Canada and Mexico with 30,000 to 70,000 tonnes metal production a year. Read more

VMS DISCOVERY: Anconia hits 12% Zn at Atlas project

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Anconia Resources of Vancouver has made a new volcanic massive sulphide discovery at its Atlas project 200 km west of Rankin Inlet. The best assay results from the first eight holes returned 11.93% Zn over 4 metres and 3,590 g/t Ag over 1 metre in separate holes. Copper, lead and gold were also present.

The sulfides are exposed in outcrop over a strike length of over 1.4 km, said the company. The current drilling program established Read more

Zinc shines, but more production is imminent

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By Robin Bromby

ZINC-LEAD DEVELOPMENT: Canadian Zinc, NWT government advance co-operation for Prairie Creek

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Canadian Zinc Corp. of Vancouver and the Government of the Northwest Territories continue to co-operate, advancing their August 2011 socio-economic agreement for the development of the Prairie Creek zinc-lead mine 200 km west of Fort Simpson.

On Aug. 13, 2012, Canadian Zinc played host to a number of dignitaries at the mine site. The guest list included the premier Bob McLeod; minister of industry, tourism and investment David Ramsey; minister of justice and human resources Glen Abernethy as well as Herb Norwegian, grand chief of the Dehcho First Nations. Read more

Vedanta Lifts Hindustan Zinc, Balco Bid, Offers $3.93 Billion

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By Rajesh Kumar Singh

Vedanta Resources Plc. (VED), controlled by billionaire Anil Agarwal, will raise its offer to increase its stakes in Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (HZ) and Bharat Aluminium Co., seeking control of bauxite mines and India’s biggest zinc maker.

The company will ask for shareholder approval on Aug. 28 to offer as much as 15 percent more for Hindustan Zinc, it said in a note to investors. The offer price for Bharat Aluminium will be raised as much as 63 percent to $550 million. Read more

VMS EXPLORATION: MacDonald Mines make new discovery in Ring of Fire

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Toronto-based MacDonald Mines Exploration has drilled zinc rich massive sulphide mineralization at its Butler property 50 km southwest of Webequie and 35 km from the Big Daddy chromite deposit in the James Bay Lowlands. The company has identified multiple centres of extrusion, leading it to believe there is the potential to outline several volcanic massive sulphide deposits on the property. Geophysics indicates that deposits in excess of 20 million tonnes may be present. Read more

Queensland approves MMG’s A$1bn+ Dugald River zinc/lead/silver mine

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By Cole Latimer

Australia’s MMG – a subsidiary of the China Minmetals Group of companies – has been given approval to begin mining one of the world’s largest zinc, lead, silver deposits.

The Queensland state government has granted final environmental approvals Read more

Administrator looks to Investec to run the rule over Kagara

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By David Winning

INVESTEC has secured the mandate to carry out a strategic review of zinc and copper miner Kagara, which was placed in administration at the end of April.

Investec beat off competition from Rothschild and Argonaut to land the mandate from Kagara’s administrator Taylor Wooding. Read more

Rough times ahead for zinc, nickel-S&P

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By Dorothy Kosich

In what likely will be a period of ups and downs, mining companies around the world share significant hurdles: slowing growth in the Chinese economy as well as economic uncertainty in Europe and the United States.

“Slowing growth in the Chinese economy will, in our view, almost certainly Read more

Glencore tightens grip on global zinc industry

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By Maytaal Angel and Harpreet Bhal

Commodity trader Glencore is tightening its grip on the global zinc market by moving material to inaccessible locations, forcing industrial users to pay high physical premiums for a metal that is in surplus.

The matter is under scrutiny because Glencore, which controls 60 percent of the world’s zinc trade, Read more

Xstrata injects $87m to lift zinc output

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By Alex MacDonald

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