zinc

South32 has recorded an uplift in production across its Australian operations – Cannington, Worsley Alumina and Illawarra.

Australian, Bolivian and Japanese know-how have come together for a collaborative production trial at one of South America’s true mining giants.

Galena Mining has received final approval for construction, mining and production at the Abra base metals project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

New Century Resources’ proposed expansion of the Century zinc mine in Queensland is showing potential to add an extra $422 million of cashflow and seven years of mine life through to mid-2026.

Superior Resources has signed an earn-in and joint venture (JV) agreement with South32 to advance exploration at its Nicholson zinc project in northwest Queensland.

Heron Resources has marked the start of full production activities with ore processing at its Woodlawn zinc-copper mine in New South Wales.

Glencore has delivered strong March quarter results despite weather and safety issues affecting production at its Australian mines.

Previous owners, present management and the Tasmanian Government have all played a role in waking up the Hellyer gold operations.

New Century Resources’ successful ramp up of plant performance at its Century zinc mine in Queensland validates its expansion into a 15 million tonne-a-year operation in 2019.

Sandfire Resources is expanding its North American presence with plans to work with White Rock Minerals to explore and develop the multi-commodity Red Mountain project in Alaska, United States.

Sedgman’s latest progress claim for Heron Resources has been met with another rejection due to a violation of a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) framework, according to the base metals developer. 

MMG has posted a 61 per cent drop in profits in 2018, citing the impact of ongoing “trade friction” between the United States and China.

Glencore is supporting its status as one of Australia’s leading mining industry employers by boosting its number of apprentices in 2019.

A claim from contractor Sedgman for $49.9 million in additional costs from contractor Heron has been rejected by the contract superintendent.

A new report has confirmed Myanmar Metals’ Bawdwin project as the world’s largest primary lead resource, with an indicated resource of 37.2 million tonnes.

Barminco has been awarded a $100 million underground mining services contract from Hindustan Zinc at the Rampura Agucha mine in India.

The Queensland Government has unlocked more land for exploration companies to identify the next generation of resources projects.

Red River Resources has delivered record operating performance during the December quarter at the Thalanga operations in Queensland.

New Century Resources’ first shipment from the restarted Century zinc mine in Queensland has arrived in China.

New Century Resources has loaded its first zinc concentrate from the Queensland-based Century zinc restart onto the shipping vessel MV Wunma at Karumba Port for shipping to China.