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Zinc Hits Four Month High

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Zinc hit a four month high in early trading as economic data out of the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China, bolstered overall market sentiment.

Zinc Surplus Keeps a Lid on Prices

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Zinc has been the metal to witness the biggest gains over the past month, rising 5.5 percent to beat out counterparts copper, aluminum, and nickel.

Irish Zinc Discoveries

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Irish zinc explorer, Connemara Mining has discovered two high grade zinc and lead mineralizations that could lead to the opening of one of Ireland’s largest mines. With an estimated 2 million tonnes of zinc ore, Ireland is considered to possess the ninth largest volume of reserves in the world.

Galvanizing African and Irish Zinc Resources

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The world’s largest zinc producer, India-focused mining group Vedanta Resources solidified its top position on May 10 announcing the purchase of Anglo American’s zinc assets in Africa and Ireland. Obtaining 11 percent of global zinc production by increasing its capacity by 37 percent, the company expects to make a positive return on its investment within 3 years.

Zincore Renews Community Access Agreement

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Zincore Metals Inc. (TSX: ZNC) (“Zincore” or the “Company”) announces its renewal of the of the Community Access Agreement with the community of Parcco, for the area around the Company’s Accha Project in southern Peru. Zincore President and CEO, Jorge Benavides, has said, “We are pleased to renew this Agreement as it covers areas which [...]

Canadian Miners Tune Into Zinc

Friday, November 6, 2009

By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Zinc Investing News Its a modern day gold rush, the likes of which the northern Manitoba town has not seen for a while. HudBay Minerals Inc is to commence construction on what is anticipated to become the biggest gold and zinc mine in Canada. The site is about 700 kilometres [...]

Fed announcement spurs zinc, bypasses lead

Monday, March 23, 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News The Fed’s announcement to purchase treasuries sent lead and zinc on their largest ascent in two months. Fed officials voted on March 18 to buy Treasury and mortgage bonds in an effort to revive America’s economy, lifting stocks as well as commodities. Copper, zinc and aluminum [...]

China to force out lead and zinc juniors?

Monday, March 16, 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey-Exclusive to Zinc Investing News Chinese lead and zinc refineries are interested in integration and expansion, but not mergers or acquisitions.  The Chinese government showed its support by providing a plan to encourage the non-ferrous industries to restructure and integrate.  The government has also mentioned that it wants to support the industry’s [...]

Lead and zinc fundamentals diverge

Sunday, March 8, 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News Lead and zinc prices both started 2009 strongly, but as the year has progressed lead’s better near term fundamentals have led it to continue as the more robust of the two metals. Zinc stocks on the London Metal Exchange have consistently risen; through the month of [...]

Market sentiment wins in price tug-of-war

Monday, March 2, 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News Positive sentiment that spread through the markets during the week edged up most of the base metals. The U.K. benchmark FTSE 100 Index jumped 0.9 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed 2.7 per cent higher in Tokyo.  Pessimistic data still came out of [...]

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