HudBay’s Balmat zinc operation goes bust
VANCOUVER–Less than two years after ramping the Balmat mine back up to full production, HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) is closing the New York state zinc mine and concentrator.
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Pebble Creek focused on India
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Lydian’s early moves
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HudBay closes Balmat zinc mine and concentrator
Vancouver – Less than two years after ramping the Balmat mine back up to full production HudBay Minerals (HBM-T) is…
Promontorio drilling delivers for Kootenay Gold
VANCOUVER — Continued good news out of the Promontorio silver-gold- lead-zinc project in Sonora, Mexico, once again buoyed Kootenay Gold’s (KTN-V, KOOYF-O) share price in a lagging market.