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Nutrien freezes potash output ramp up, US ammonia project on weak market

The world's top fertilizer producer is indefinitely pausing plans to boost potash production due to market conditions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2023 | 5:53 am

Capstone building copper-cobalt district in Chile

By integrating the Mantoverde and Santo Domingo mines it expects to churn out…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2023 | 3:55 am

Botswana Diamonds to begin production in South Africa

The miner said the proof of concept currently running at…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2023 | 9:29 am

Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024

The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2023 | 5:15 am

Australian Strategic Materials inks deal to sell rare earths to US magnet maker

Australian Strategic Materials will supply about 60% of USA Rare…

Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 3:45 am

Most Georgians prefer clean energy over coal – study

A recent survey found that only 30% of Georgia residents support new coal-fired power plants.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 2, 2022 | 6:06 am

Iron ore price rises on Russia-Ukraine supply risks

Russia accounts for an estimated 10% of global steel trade.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2022 | 8:29 pm

Torex Gold’s Media Luna resources up by nearly a quarter

The asset’s updated mineral resource estimate is now 4.39m gold-equivalent ounces, up from the 3.54m reported in April 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2022 | 6:51 am

Holistic approach to EV charging infrastructure brings green future closer – report

A report by IDTechEx estimates that there will be 18.7 million units in electric vehicle fleets on the road by 2032, which explains the current ramp-up of charging infrastructure.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2022 | 5:05 am

Rusal halts alumina shipments from Ukraine

The move by the world’s top aluminium producer outside China, threatens to further tighten a market that’s already short on supply.

MINING.COM Editor | February 28, 2022 | 9:44 am

Iron ore price rises as Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns

While Russia and Ukraine are not major suppliers of iron ore to China, the two countries now at war usually export to other European countries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2022 | 8:34 am

Perseus Mining becomes sole owner of Orca Gold in $155m deal

Perseus currently owns a 15% stake in the Canadian developer, which is developing the Block 14 gold project in northern Sudan.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2022 | 6:58 am

Road de-icing, mined salt damaging freshwater ecosystems

The use or production of salt in mining operations, road de-icing, and agriculture fertilizers are causing freshwater salinization.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2022 | 6:06 am

BHP invests $79m in South America-focused Filo Mining

The Canadian junior is developing a copper-gold-silver project straddling the border between Argentina and Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2022 | 3:51 am

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