By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News The global financial crisis and sharp falls in metals prices have forced several companies to abandon or put on hold their plans to bring new mines on-stream. Some existing producers have also shut down or curtailed output at mines and plants as high costs and low prices [...]
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News For the first quarter of 2009, the mantra of many lead and zinc miners is “survival”. After the price crash of 2008, many miners have gone underwater. This is forcing cutbacks, closures, acquisitions, and even some bankruptcies. There is no question that prices will rebound as commodity [...]
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Sunday, November 23, 2008
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News The global economic outlook seems to worsen everyday. The US, China, and India are witnessing an economic slowdown. Data coming out of Japan shows that the economy there has entered into a recession in the third quarter as corporate spending and export demand slumped. The 15 [...]
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Hecla Mining Company said that it has bought substantially all of the assets of Independence Lead Mines Company (ILM), located in northern Idaho’s Silver Valley. For full story, click here For Hecla’s website, click here
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