Zinc Investing News

Canada Zinc Receives NI 43-101 Compliant Report for Pie Property

Charlotte McLeod — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:13:20 +0000

Canada Zinc Metals Corp. (TSXV:CZX) announced the results of a NI 43-101 compliant report for its Pie property.

Glencore Stores Zinc in New Orleans, Creates Higher Premiums

Charlotte McLeod — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:30 +0000

Reuters reported that Glencore International (LSE:GLEN) is using warehouses monitored by the London Metal Exchange to store zinc in New Orleans, an action that is forcing industrial zinc buyers to pay high premiums despite the fact that the metal is in surplus.

Firestone Announces Further Zinc-Lead-Silver Reconnaissance Results

Charlotte McLeod — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:02:20 +0000

Firestone Ventures Inc. (TSXV:FV) announced that recent results from its zinc-lead-silver reconnaissance project in the Central Guatemala Zinc District have been positive.

Sunridge Gold Could Operate Debarwa Deposit as Stand-Alone Mine

Charlotte McLeod — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:57:44 +0000

Sunridge Gold Corp. (TSXV:SGC,OTCQX:SGCNF) announced that an independent feasibility study has indicated that the company's wholly-owned Debarwa copper-gold-zinc deposit could operate as a stand-alone mine.

Selwyn Resources Intersects 6.09% Zinc Mineralization at Don Deposit

Vivien Diniz — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:59:56 +0000

Selwyn Resources (TSXV:SWN) announced the intersection of a high-grade zinc mineralization at its Don deposit in the Yukon.

TriAusMin Intersects More High-Grade Base Metal Mineralizations, Including Zinc at Woodlawn

Vivien Diniz — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:25:31 +0000

TriAusMin Limited (TSX:TOR) continues to intersect high-grade mineralization of base metals, including 11.72% zinc at the Woodlawn project in Australia.

Alexco Resources Reports Q1 2012 Earnings

Vivien Diniz — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:56:15 +0000

Alexco Resources (TSXV:AXR) also provided an update of it's Bellkeno mine with a contained metal production of more than 1.5 million pounds of zinc.

Zinc Could Stymie Xstrata-Glencore Merger

James Wellstead — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:45:43 +0000

Approval of the proposed Xstrata-Glencore merger would give the new company 16 percent control of global zinc ore production and more than 60 percent of global refined zinc sales. Management must convince the European Commission that its deal does not violate antitrust thresholds.

Zinc Market Update (May 4, 2012)

James Wellstead — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:40:54 +0000

A brief overview of zinc price developments, supply and demand, and significant market movers

Sun Metals Will Maintain its Zinc Output

Anne Bagchi — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:23:46 +0000

Reuters reported Sun Metals Corp, a subsidiary of Korea Zinc Co, will maintain its zinc output even after its supplier Kagara Ltd collapsed.