zinc

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.

Heron Resources has launched underground mining at the Woodlawn zinc-copper project in New South Wales with development now almost three quarters complete.

Orion Minerals has neared completion of its Prieska zinc-copper drill-out program and commenced its near-mine exploration in South Africa.

New Century Resources has officially reopened its Century mine, where guests were treated to a close-up viewing of Australia’s largest ever hydraulic mining operation.

South32 has exercised its exclusive earn-in option on Inca Minerals’ maiden Greater Riqueza zinc-silver-lead project in Peru.

MMG’s revenue increased by $US149 million ($203 million) in the first half of 2018 due to the Dugald River mine’s first commercial production in Queensland.

South32 has completed a $US1.3 billion ($1.8 billion) acquisition of Arizona Mining, paving the way for it to develop the Hermosa base metals project in the United States.

New Century Resources has started flotation and production of zinc concentrate at the Century mine processing plant in Queensland.

New Century Resources managing director Patrick Walta jokes that he struggled to get a gig presenting at any of Australia’s mining events a year ago.