Perth Mint 2021 gold sales hit decade-high despite December dip The refiner sold 1,050,242 troy ounces of gold last year. Reuters | January 6, 2022 | 2:40 am
Indonesia revokes more than 2,000 mining and plantation permits President Joko Widodo said the government has revoked the permits due to non-compliance or because they had not been utilized. Reuters | January 6, 2022 | 2:31 am
Uranium price surges as unrest grips world’s top supplier Kazakhstan The Central Asian nation produces more than 40% of the world’s uranium. Bloomberg News | January 5, 2022 | 7:37 pm
South32, Alcoa to restart Alumar aluminum smelter in Brazil South32 said on Thursday it would spend about $70 million to restart the Alumar smelter. Reuters | January 5, 2022 | 4:22 pm
Trafigura resumes business in Mexico after smuggling accusations Lopez Obrador’s October claim that Trafigura transported contraband fuel caused some of the firm’s partners and clients including mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico to temporarily curtail business. Bloomberg News | January 5, 2022 | 2:27 pm
Thirsty copper mines turn to sea as Chile water debate rages While mines in the top copper nation are seeking ways to use less water, there’s only so much they can do. Bloomberg News | January 5, 2022 | 11:16 am
OSPE calls for nominations for professional engineers awards Nominations must be received by 4 p.m. EST on Febuary 23. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2022 | 10:39 am
Torr Metals, Tahltan government sign Latham copper-gold agreement The Latham project covers about 538 sqkm about 16 km south of the airport at Dease Lake. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2022 | 10:37 am
Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says. MINING.com Editor | January 5, 2022 | 10:30 am
