Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns”

Frank discusses the gold and bond markets and how they have been driven by global uncertainty.

The firm anticipates “challenging market fundamentals” in the phosphate-fertilizer market, adding that it is currently assessing the value of some assets, which may lead to writedowns.

Encanto closes deal to supply minimum 5m tonnes of potash per year to Indian farmers for the next 20 years.

The amicable divorce ends a six-year-old exploration joint venture originally set to find copper deposits in China.

Companies claim land transfer is de facto expropriation without consultation.

Decision to resume operations at the mine was based on Mosaic's expectations that 2017 will be a stronger year for the potash industry.

Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals investment in 2016 – this year 13 funds are targeting $10 billion says new study.

World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead.

With only a couple of exceptions, metal and mineral prices rallied in 2016 – see at a glance how far the industry has come.