Sirius Minerals delays $500m bond sale, shares plunge

The miner only has enough cash to last until September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2019 | 8:16 am

Danakali to start developing vast potash project in Eritrea

Colluli is expected to become one of the world's most significant and lowest cost sources of the fertilizer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2019 | 3:21 am

Western Potash begins production drilling at Milestone

This is the world’s first potash mine that will leave no salt tailings on the surface.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 16, 2019 | 3:20 pm

Nutrien says 34 workers trapped underground in potash mine

Workers at Nutrien Ltd.’s Cory potash mine in Saskatchewan have been stuck underground since Tuesday afternoon, but are safe.

Bloomberg News | July 3, 2019 | 2:20 pm

Brazil’s President hands indigenous land decisions back to farm sector

The temporary decree effectively removes any involvement of the National Indigenous Affairs agency (FUNAI) in reserves demarcation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2019 | 6:39 am

Western Potash awards Milestone phase one contract

The Milestone project will be developed as a solution mine. This will be the “newest and most innovative, environmentally friendly and capital efficient new potash mine in Canada,” says Western.

Canadian Mining Journal | June 11, 2019 | 3:50 pm

Europe researches, miners work on social licence to operate framework

European nations are working on making sure the new wave of resource exploitation applies lessons learned from countries such as Canada and Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2019 | 11:27 am

Potash producer Nutrien eyes expansion as BHP ponders entry

Canada's Nutrien Ltd, the world's biggest producer of potash fertilizer, said on Tuesday that it was evaluating whether to expand its annual production capacity by 5 million tonnes after 2023.

Reuters | May 28, 2019 | 2:00 pm

Danakali about to secure financing for potash project in Eritrea

Debt financing agreements worth $200 million could be finalized “any day” and are expected to catalyze equity financing to start the almost 30-month development of the 1.1 billion-tonne Colluli sulphate of potash project, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2019 | 3:54 am

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