Zinc Mining News

Blue Moon Metals to acquire Turner deposit from Gold Coast Mining

2026-09-24

<p><br />Blue Moon Metals has strategically acquired the Turner copper-gold volcanic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit from Gold Coast Mining, located near O’Brien, Oregon. This acquisition significantly expands Blue Moon’s critical metals portfolio in the Western US, adding polymetallic mineralization including copper, gold, zinc, silver, and cobalt to its growing asset base. The transaction, valued at approximately $31.7 million in cash and shares plus potential milestone payments, underscores Blue Moon’s focus on securing domestic supply for essential industrial and battery metals.</p> <p>

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Capstone Copper to sell Cozamin mine for up to $385m

2026-09-22

Capstone Copper has announced a definitive agreement to sell its Cozamin copper-silver-zinc-lead mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, to Luca Mining for up to $385 million. This strategic divestiture, expected to close in Q4 2026, will significantly bolster Capstone's balance sheet and enhance financial flexibility, empowering the company to advance its extensive growth pipeline, including projects like Mantoverde Optimised in Chile. The transaction underscores a growing trend of portfolio optimization within the global mining sector, allowing producers to streamline operations and focus capital on core assets with higher growth potential.

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Tertiary Minerals reports high-grade mineralisation at Mushima North

2026-09-21

Tertiary Minerals has reported significant high-grade silver-copper-zinc mineralization at its Mushima North Project in Zambia, stemming from its Phase 4 reverse circulation drill program. Results from 29 of 39 holes delineate a substantial 400m by 150m high-grade zone at Target A1's Discovery Zone, which remains open along strike and at depth. This development, supported by a technical cooperation agreement with First Quantum Minerals, paves the way for a mineral resource estimate by year-end, signaling potential for a significant new polymetallic deposit in a key African mining jurisdiction.

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