April 29, 2013 The ‘now or never moment’ for private equity in mining "Interest from private equity in sector is the highest I have ever seen"
April 29, 2013 Vale reaches deal with Argentine authorities, quits $6 billion potash project It will pay two and a half months salary to about 4,000 workers.
April 26, 2013 German potash maker delays Canadian plant opening K+S increases capital expenditure budget to $4 billion to meet construction costs.
April 23, 2013 Will development pitfalls create a global potash shortage? Major players are planning for long-term demand by developing brownfield projects, but they're running into hurdles.
April 23, 2013 Western Potash: Lowest hanging fruit The Milestone project in Saskatchewan is now the most advanced undeveloped potash asset in the world.
April 22, 2013 Indian and Chinese investors eye Vale’s Rio Colorado potash project The potential takeover comes only four years after Vale bought the project from Rio Tinto.
April 21, 2013 Argentina begins crisis negotiations for Vale mine workers Government mandates 30 business day process between company and workers.
April 18, 2013 Rio Tinto’s Walsh promises investors $5bn in cost savings Aside from selling assets and slashing jobs, Walsh said the company will improve performance at all operations.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm