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Zinc

Zinc is a bluish-white metallic element and base metal widely used in industrial applications, particularly for galvanising steel to prevent corrosion. It ranks as the fourth most commonly used metal globally after iron, aluminium and copper, with annual production exceeding 13-million tonnes. The metal is typically extracted from sulphide ores such as sphalerite, often found in association with copper, lead and other base metals in polymetallic deposits. Major zinc-producing countries include China, Peru, Australia, the United States and India, with significant African production in South Africa, Namibia and Morocco. Zinc's primary application is galvanising, which accounts for about half of global consumption, protecting steel structures, vehicles and infrastructure from rust. Other important uses include die-casting alloys for automotive and electronics components, brass production when alloyed with copper, and zinc oxide for rubber, paints and pharmaceuticals. The metal also plays an essential role in human nutrition and agriculture as a micronutrient. Zinc prices are traded on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange, with market dynamics influenced by construction activity, automotive demand and infrastructure spending. The metal has been known and used since ancient times, with large-scale industrial production beginning in the eighteenth century as smelting technologies advanced.

Zinc News


Boliden's Garpenberg mine, in Sweden
Boliden lags Q2 forecasts as mine disruption, smelter ramp-up delay weigh
21st July 2026 By: Reuters

Swedish miner Boliden reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly adjusted operating profit, sending its shares 3% lower on Tuesday, hit by higher costs, disruption at its Garpenberg mine (Sweden)... 


Zinc metal
Zinc expected to retreat in 2026 as weak demand offsets supply fears
20th July 2026 By: Reuters

Zinc prices are expected to retreat from recent highs over the rest of the year as lacklustre demand offsets supply disruptions, analysts say. The metal used to galvanise steel is up more than 13%... 


Scotia mine
EDM Resources' updated mine plan garners Novia Scotia 'Industrial Approval'
20th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed EDM Resources has been granted Industrial Approval by the Novia Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change on its updated mine plan and processing facility. The company, which... 


South32 delivers strong operating results, accelerates portfolio transition
South32 delivers strong operating results, accelerates portfolio transition
20th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

In its latest quarterly report, diversified miner South32 CEO Matt Daley says the group continued to deliver strong operating results, exceeding group production guidance for the financial year... 


Bunker Hill drilling
Bunker Hill Mining appoints permanent CFO ahead of commercial production start
17th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Bunker Hill Mining Corporation has appointed interim CFO Bradley Barnett into a permanent capacity effective immediately. Barnett has played a key role in supporting the company's... 


Aerial view over Kipushi’s newly expanded tailings storage facility. The Kipushi Mine has the smallest tailings storage facility of any major base metal mine globally.
Kipushi zinc/copper/lead/germanium mine, Democratic Republic of Congo – update
17th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Kipushi produced a record 70 177 t of zinc in concentrate in the second quarter of 2026. 


The Escondida mine
BHP confident of group’s future growth opportunities, despite warning of lower 2027 copper output
16th July 2026 By: Chanel de Bruyn

Global diversified miner BHP produced nearly two-million tonnes of copper and record iron-ore production for the financial year ended June 30, but has substantially lowered its copper production... 


An image of Shuka CEO Richard Lloyd
Shuka completed eighth drill hole in Zambia
14th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Dual-listed Shuka Minerals has successfully completed the eighth drill hole, KBDD08, in the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones at the Kabwe zinc mine, in Zambia. The company and its... 


Aerial view of the Hermosa project
Hermosa zinc/lead/silver project, US – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The US Forest Service has released a final record of decision. 


Niel Lourens- VP Cyclones and Spirals
Precision in every particle: Multotec’s spirals and cyclones redefine separation efficiency
9th July 2026 By: Haydon Whitley

In an era where accuracy and efficiency define mineral processing performance, Multotec is advancing the science of separation through its high-efficiency spiral concentrators and cyclones.... 


Pinnacles mine
Broken Hill Mines posts strongest quarterly output yet
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Broken Hill Mines (BHM) has delivered record quarterly production from its consolidated Rasp and Pinnacles mines, in New South Wales. The quarter marked record ore throughput and tonnes... 


Kamoa Kakula
Kamoa-Kakula’s second-quarter output reached 64 328 t of copper – Ivanhoe
8th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines has reported that Kamoa-Kakula, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, produced 64 328 t of copper in the second quarter of this year, while improved mining rates and... 


Empire State Mines site in the US
Titan Mining confirms germanium potential at Empire State Mines
8th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Titan Mining has confirmed elevated germanium mineralisation across the Balmat-Edwards mineral system, in both primary zinc ore and historic tailings, establishing... 


South32's Hermosa project site
South32 garners enviro go-ahead for Hermosa critical minerals project in Arizona
8th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The US Forest Service has released a final record of decision for diversified miner South32's Hermosa critical minerals project, in Arizona, completing the federal National Environmental Policy Act... 


New South32 CEO Matt Daley.
New South32 CEO sees strong growth ahead in zinc, lead, silver, copper
3rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Being a premier base metals-focused business with strong growth potential is the vision for South32 of new CEO Matt Daley. “We've got around 55% production growth over the next handful of years in... 


Botswana Minerals chairperson John Teeling
AI review uncovers historic copper mineralisation targets for Botswana Minerals
30th June 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Aim-listed Botswana Minerals has announced that an AI-driven review of legacy geological records identified primary copper sulphide and altered copper minerals in historical drill cores from holes... 


An image of the SAG mill at Rosh Pinah Zinc's project in Namibia
RPZ, Appian commission SAG mill for Namibia project
29th June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining company Rosh Pinah Zinc (RPZ) and investment advisor Appian Capital Advisory have announced the commissioning of the new semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill at the miner’s underground... 


Nyrstar smelter in Australia
Nyrstar shareholders file petition for interim measures while Antwerp investigates forgery claims
26th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Euronext Brussels-listed base metals miner Nyrstar has advised that certain shareholders filed a petition for interim measures with the Antwerp Enterprise Court on June 26. The claimant... 


Bunker Hill Mining ore sorting and crushing in Idaho
Bunker Hill Mining expects first concentrate batch by month-end
26th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Bunker Hill Mining Corporation says commissioning of its new 1 800 t a day processing facility in Kellogg, Idaho, is on track to produce its first batch of concentrate for sale by the... 


Danakali project map in Australia
Danakali expects assays on four projects by August
25th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

National Stock Exchange of Australia-listed Danakali has completed field reconnaissance and soil sampling across four of its projects in the Gascoyne and Murchison regions, with additional sampling... 


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