Articles Tagged "reserves"

Market sentiment wins in price tug-of-war

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 [...]

Will Chinese purchases boost zinc and lead demand?

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News The zinc industry has been quick to respond to the slump in prices and a host of producers have announced cutbacks and closures. However, without a definitive shift in the current global economic current; supply cuts have yet to directly improve pricing.   In Shanghai, spot [...]

Stock market crash affects lead and zinc spot prices

By Heather Matthews – Exclusive to Zinc Investing News Current market climate Shockwaves are running through global commodities markets as America faces one of its worst stock market crash since the Great Depression. The American housing market crisis has left many firms unprotected and over-leveraged: the bankruptcy of global investment bank Lehman Brothers has created [...]

Australian mining woes and Olympic challenges

By Daniella D’Alimonte – Exclusive to ZincInvestingNews.com Australia’s mining sector has been protected during the downward flux in the economy by the  high prices for iron ore, gold and coal. However, the hapless U.S dollar is causing hardship for the country’s mining sector as commodities such as zinc and nickel continue to struggle. Down 6.5 [...]

Anatamina boosts zinc reserves

Cia Minera Antamina has increased its estimate of copper and zinc resources by about 329 million tonnes after successful exploration work. For full story, click here