China bails out struggling base-metals producers
China has been bailing out its struggling domestic smelters by stockpiling metals since December.
Zinc-Lead
OSC ruling could stymie HudBay-Lundin merger
With one ruling from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the future of both HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HB…
Fortuna silver production on the rise
After increasing silver production by 85% in 2008 Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-V) is planning to keep the trend going …
Canada Zinc seals strategic partnership with Chinese company
The crippling economic crisis means many cash-strapped juniors are resorting to strategic partnerships with base-me…
Ring of Fire strong in silver and zinc too
Since 2007 when Noront Resources (NOT-V) discovered a high-grade nickel-copper-platinum-palladium deposit in the Ja…
Commentary: Commodity Prices To Bottom In 2009: Banks
While TD Bank sees the commodities market starting to rebound in the second half of 2009, followed by more pronounced price increases in 2010, the World Bank believes that, over the long term, commodi…
Selkirk Sees Solid Results At Ruddock Creek
Underground drilling in the E zone at the Ruddock Creek property, 100 km northwest of Revelstoke in southeastern British Columbia, is yielding some solid zinc intercepts for Selkirk Metals (SLK-V, SKR…
Alexco Rises On Silver Wheaton Payment
VANCOUVER — On news that it received its first US$15-million payment from Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) in December, Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-X) got a nice share price lift from investors who know…
Dia Bras to cut travel costs with new Bolivar mill
Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V) will temporarily stop a pilot mining program in the Cusi silver mining district near C…
Silvercorp Gains On TLP-LM Prefeasibility
VANCOUVER — China’s largest primary- silver producer, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O), now has a five-year mine plan for its recently acquired and already operating TLP-LM silver-lead project. It …
Ruddock Creek results encourage Selkirk Metals
Underground drilling in the E zone at the Ruddock Creek property, 100 km northwest of Revelstoke in southeastern Br…
Apex to come off the board
In all likelihood Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) will soon be off the big board and its ability to carry on as a going-c…