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BHP likely to open Jansen potash mine in Canada by 2023

Company could seek approval from the board for Jansen's expansion as early as June 2018, said chief executive Andrew Mackenzie.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2017 | 9:20 am

BHP’s Mackenzie, Elliot Management face off

US activist investor steps up pressure on BHP to ditch petroleum. Mackenzie says company already knows what to do to lift value by 50% and double return on capital.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2017 | 4:15 am

BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ in $10 million rebranding move

Move comes on the heels of calls from shareholders including activist investor Elliott Management and Australia’s Tribeca Investment Partners for a change of BHP's corporate structure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2017 | 5:39 am

Argentina to pass new mining law this week

Governments, industry players, unions expected to sign federal mining agreement this week, which aims to double investment in the sector to $25bn in eight years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2017 | 7:48 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The numbers behind the world’s closest trade relationship

Whether we’re discussing the ancient merchants that traversed the legendary Silk Road, or the transfer of goods across modern border lines, trade has always been about building close relationships.

Visual Capitalist | May 4, 2017 | 1:53 pm

K+S Potash cuts the ribbon at its Canada’s Legacy mine, now ‘Bethune’

It's the first potash mine built in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in more than 40 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2017 | 8:07 am

PotashCorp says expected sector recovery has already begun

The Canadian miner, the world’s largest producer of the fertilizer by capacity, expects strong demand to continue this year as North American farmers seek to replenish soil nutrients after record harvests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2017 | 5:28 am

Vale’s first quarter profit lower than expected as rains hurt iron ore output

Net income totalled $2.5 billion, compared with profit of $525 million in the prior three months and almost $1.8 billion a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2017 | 3:34 am

BHP puts US shale assets back on the block amid investors pressure

The miner said decision was unrelated to Elliott Management's call earlier this month to unlock shareholder value by spinning off about $22 billion of BHP's US oil assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2017 | 3:48 am

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