October 5, 2016

World’s No. 1 miner BHP Billiton put its money on oil and gas

The company believes the market is set to move back into balance in 2017, with demand to exceed global supply.

September 30, 2016

Vale board not even talking about fertilizer sale

Long-rumoured deal with US Mosaic to buy Brazilian unit worth up to $3 billion goes quiet.

September 30, 2016

Precious metals, nickel, zinc likely to outperform over next 2 years — analysts

The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.

September 29, 2016

Market volatility means cash is king for mining and metals companies

Cash optimization, capital access and productivity top EY’s 2016-17 business risks.

September 26, 2016

Rethinking resource investing

The explore-develop-produce model cannot be eliminated, but there are plenty of models that work within it or alongside it. Two are worth mentioning.

September 16, 2016

Not with a bang but a whimper: How commodities may end year

With supply gluts persisting from corn to oil, traders are already gearing up for declines.

September 14, 2016

Space mining absolutely viable — NASA expert

The main challenge for mining near-Earth celestial bodies is neither technology nor cost, but simply “convincing people it is realistic,” says Dr. Phil Metzger.

September 13, 2016

Underground mining equipment market to reach US$30.5 billion by 2023

Thanks to coal.

September 12, 2016

Potash Corp. and Agrium merge, create $36bn fertilizer giant

The combined firm will be the world's largest crop nutrient producer and third largest natural resource company in Canada.

September 11, 2016

NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go

OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining…