Latest Zinc Mining News

Zinc of Ireland (ASX: ZMI) has fast-tracked its ARGO technology development to recover germanium, gallium, and indium, targeting early 2027 for pilot plant operations. The move aligns with EU regulatory demands for critical minerals and aims to reduce waste and emissions in zinc smelting.

Develop Global has locked in GR Engineering to build its Yitirrti processing plant in the Pilbara, advancing a project on track for mid-2028 production and backed by a US$400 million Trafigura financing deal.

Aruma Resources has significantly expanded its Tillex Copper-Silver Project in Ontario by acquiring 94 new claims, extending the copper trend to 2.4 kilometres and raising $3.5 million to accelerate exploration.

Develop Global (ASX:DVP) posted a record June quarter with Woodlawn copper-zinc production up 47%, supported by a US$400 million Trafigura financing deal that underpins its Sulphur Springs and Pioneer Dome projects.

Advance ZincTek expects a 13% increase in unaudited profit before tax for FY26, driven by a 12.65% rise in sales revenue amid growing global enquiries.

Polymetals Resources accelerated production and revenue growth in the June quarter, underpinned by high-grade drilling results that suggest a smaller historic collapse and expanded resource potential at the Endeavor Mine.

Orion Minerals has secured $15.4 million in a placement to accelerate development at its Prieska and Okiep copper projects in South Africa, paving the way for its transition to a copper producer.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has resumed mining at its Pinnacles Silver-Lead-Zinc Mine, marking its first operations since 2021 and aiming to ramp up production through multiple ore feeds to the Rasp processing plant.

Middle Island Resources has significantly extended the polymetallic soil anomaly at its Bobija Project in Serbia, uncovering a major silver-lead-zinc-antimony system consistent with a carbonate replacement deposit. High-grade assays and visible stibnite mineralisation highlight the project's growing potential near an operating mine.

Regener8 Resources has won shareholder approval to acquire the Srebrenica North polymetallic project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, setting the stage for its maiden exploration campaign.

Regener8 Resources has secured a binding agreement to acquire the Srebrenica North Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, complemented by a successful $800,000 placement and a $2.87 million entitlement offer to fund exploration and due diligence.

Zinc Mines Ireland (ASX: ZMI) has acquired Dutch metals tech firm Meclex, integrating its proprietary low-temperature hydrometallurgical processes into ZMI’s Kildare zinc project. The move aims to unlock critical mineral value and reduce environmental impact in European zinc and battery recycling markets.