Nyrstar NV has announced that it has agreed to acquire a 19.9% interest in Ironbark Gold Limited (ASX-IBG) (Ironbark) for (approximately) €3.5 million. Mr Erling Sorensen, chief commercial officer of Nyrstar is quoted saying: “We are excited by this investment and our new relationship with Ironbark as we believe that the Citronen zinc-lead project has [...]
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Friday, July 3, 2009
China may become a net exporter of zinc beginning this year as smelters step up production on higher prices. For full story, click here
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
China’s State Reserves Bureau purchased 100,000 tonnes of refined zinc from eight local smelters at 11,450-11,500 yuan per tonne on Wednesday. For more information, click here
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Monday, February 23, 2009
China’s State Reserves Bureau (SRB) has called a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday to procure refined zinc from smelters. For more information, click here
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News The global financial crisis and sharp falls in metals prices have forced several companies to abandon or put on hold their plans to bring new mines on-stream. Some existing producers have also shut down or curtailed output at mines and plants as high costs and low prices [...]
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc investing News For the first quarter of 2009, the mantra of many lead and zinc miners is “survival”. After the price crash of 2008, many miners have gone underwater. This is forcing cutbacks, closures, acquisitions, and even some bankruptcies. There is no question that prices will rebound as commodity cycles are [...]
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
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 [...]
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