zinc

South32’s Cannington silver-lead mine has had a successful second half of 2021 as it prepares to transition to 100 per cent truck haulage.

Data from Fitch Solutions shows that zinc prices in 2022 have been revised upwards from $US2,550/tonne ($3,537/tonne) to $US2,900/tonne.

Energy Vault has continued a string of significant partnerships and investments, as Korea Zinc contributed $50 million to have renewables deployed at its subsidiary’s refinery.

29Metals has remained on track to produce first ore in late 2021 from its Xantho extended orebody at the Golden Grove copper-zinc mine in Western Australia.

New data from the federal Exploring for the Future initiative could benefit the mining of copper, gold, lead and zinc in southern Australia.

Senex will provide New Century Resources seven petajoules (PJ) of natural gas over the next three years to support the mining company’s zinc production.

FTI Consulting will continue to care and maintain the Woodlawn zinc-copper mine following Heron Resources’ decision to enter voluntary administration after struggling to restart the operation, which has been inoperative since March 2020

Demand for Australia’s key mineral and energy commodities has been expected to accelerate towards 2030, according to a report commission by the Minerals Council of Australia.

Glencore has been accredited for full compliance with recommendations from the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority (NT EPA) at the McArthur River zinc mine.

Researchers from Aalto University in Finland have found a new environmentally friendly method for increasing mineral recovery in minerals processing.

The global mining industry must move away from legacy systems and processes if it is to meet the challenge of decarbonisation, according to a report commissioned by Weir Group.

Strandline Resources has started construction of the $338 million Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia.

New Century Resources has experienced a dip in zinc production at the Century mine in Queensland due to the impact of the wet season.

New Century Resources is expecting to cut down production costs at the Century zinc operation in Queensland while bolstering its planned production expansion.

New Century Resources is anticipating a rise in zinc prices due to an increase in global demand as governments boost infrastructure projects to drive their economic recovery plans.

Red River Resources has renewed its zinc and lead offtake agreements for its Thalanga base metal operation in Queensland with Trafigura.

New Century Resources plans to boost zinc production performance at the Century mine in Queensland by 40 per cent.

Barminco has updated its development and production contract with MMG at the Dugald River zinc mine in Queensland, including an 18-month extension to the original agreement.

Zinc market turbulence is starting to fade as miners become more optimistic about the commodity’s future.

IGO has offloaded its share in New Century Resources less than six months after buying in to the company.