Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licenses in cautionary move

The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 6:59 am

New Nutrien CEO to carry out current strategy, focus on potash price

The company expects US plantings of corn and soybeans to exceed Department of Agriculture estimates by 2 million acres each this year.

Reuters | May 4, 2021 | 10:06 am

BHP likely to approve long-delayed Jansen potash project

Scotiabank analyst says there’s a 90% chance that BHP finally greenlights the first phase of its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan.

Bloomberg News | April 26, 2021 | 3:18 pm

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:21 pm

Florida faces imminent collapse of giant phosphate mine pond

Tailings pond at the old Piney Point phosphate mine threatens to burst, releasing millions of gallons of toxic water.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 4:05 am

Danakali looks into solar, wind to power Eritrea potash project

The Australian miner says that both energy sources are viable power alternatives for its 100%-owned Colluli sulphate of potash (SoP) project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2021 | 7:25 am

Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 10:10 am