Kashima Senko Co. Limited and Sumitomo Metal Industries Limited commenced operation of the second rotary kiln for dust recycling. Its construction began in November 2007. For full story, click here
Global miner Xstrata has suspended underground mining at its George Fisher zinc operation in northern Australia after a worker died in an accident there. For full story, click here
Most of China’s zinc mines have resumed output, returning more than 85 percent of China’s zinc mining capacity to operation, rise from 20 percent in February. For full story, click here
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 [...]
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 [...]
Reducing prices of zinc has forced Breakwater Resources Ltd. to suspend operations at its Langlois mine in Quebec and the Myra Falls mine in British Columbia. Ann Wilkinson, ccompany spokeswoman, said: We haven’t yet settled on the final number of workers needed for the care and maintenance of the mines. The closures will enable it [...]
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