Trafigura nearly doubles profit to hit record in FY 2021 The commodity trader posted a net profit of $3.1 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, almost double the previous year. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 6:00 am
Iron has been key for life on earth. What about on other planets? Oxford scientists have uncovered the likely mechanisms by which iron influenced the development of complex life forms. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 5:05 am
Harte Gold gets creditor protection as Silver Lake closes in Silver Lake hopes to grab the troubled Canadian miner through a subscription agreement and a C$10 million loan. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2021 | 3:55 am
Lithium extraction company Vulcan adds VW to customer line-up The binding purchase agreement with Volkswagen for lithium extracted from Germany's Upper Rhine Valley region has an initial term of five years. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:38 pm
Centamin confident of 500,000 oz/y output plan on Sukari growth Company said a review into the mine showed its largest reserve growth in a decade. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:31 pm
Talks stall to unblock corridor used by MMG’s Las Bambas in Peru Las Bambas warned on Friday it would have to suspend production by next week if the situation was not resolved. Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:26 pm
AIA sells out of almost $10 billion of coal investments The insurer completed the entire sale of directly-managed equity and fixed income portfolios in October, seven years ahead of its original target. Bloomberg News | December 7, 2021 | 9:12 pm
Aguila Copper acquires copper-zinc-gold resources in Manitoba, stock surges The company secured rights to earn up to 90% of 28 mining claims and 1 mineral lease totaling 4,968 Hectares covering the Sherridon mining district. MINING.com Editor | December 7, 2021 | 3:57 pm
Australia exploration at 7-year high on clean energy metals push Spending was A$877 million ($618 million) in the three months to Sept. 30, up from A$666 million in the June quarter. Bloomberg News | December 7, 2021 | 2:55 pm