Zinc-Lead




Underground at Lundin Mining's Galmoy zinc-lead mine, in Kilkenny Cty., Ireland. HudBay Minerals has struck a contentious deal to take over Lundin, which is nearly $300 million in debt, valuing the company at around $2.08 per share.

HudBay Bids For Lundin

Vancouver — In a move that took investors and analysts by surprise, HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-o) and Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-n) plans to merge into what they hope will be the next major global …


Torlon Hill Small, But Rich

Vancouver — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-o) has proven up a small, high-grade zinc-lead resource at its Torlon Hill project in Guatemala.


Exploration Adit Proving Its Worth At Niblack

Vancouver — The first underground drilling program at Committee Bay Resources’ (CBR-V, CBYRF-o)Niblack project, on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, returned strong intercepts that are sure to expand…




Drilling at Lundin Mining's Aljustrel zinc mine, in Portugal. Crumbling metals prices have forced the company to shut down the mine, with the price of zinc plunging by about 50% since its official reopening in May.

Lundin Sees One-Two Punch In Q3

Vancouver– Deteriorating metal prices have forced Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-n) to put one mine on care and maintenance, consider closing another early, and shift production at a third to copper from …


Road to nowhere: New equipment is transported to Apex Silver Mines' San Cristobal zinc and silver project in Bolivia, under construction in 2005. Apex is selling its 65% stake in San Cristobal to its joint-venture partner Sumitomo for US$22.5 million.

Apex Silver Forced Into Fire Sale Of San Cristobal

Apex Silver Mines (SIL-x) has been forced to sell its 65% stake in the massive San Cristobal zinc and silver mine to its minority partner, Japan-based Sumitomo Corp. (SSUMY-o) for US$22.5 million.


Working underground at the past-producing Ming copper-gold mine, part of Rambler Metals and Mining's namesake property, in Newfoundland.

Rambler focused on Ming

Vancouver — With dewatering complete and a prefeasibility study under way, Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-v) continues to hit strong copper and gold grades at its namesake property in Newfoundland.


Geologix grows San Agustin

Vancouver–A new resource estimate for the San Agustin polymetallic property in Durango, Mexico, has doubled the project’s indicated resource and added 74% to its inferred count for owner Geologix Exp…


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