K+S flags $93m hit on Q3 profit due to drought

Half of private capital funds say it's easier to find attractive investments in the sector new study finds.

Industry bellwether Caterpillar's global mining equipment sales drop 42% as Asia-Pacific and Latin America orders fall off a cliff.

Karnalyte Recources (TSX:KRN) has inked a major deal with an Indian fertilizer manufacturer to build a new potash mine in Saskatchewan.

BHP has cut $130 million from this year's planned $330 million capital expenditure to develop and study the feasibility of the project.

Rate of corporate defaults could be double historical average going back to 1920 says new study.

As a country, however, Canada is falling out of favour.

Allan and Lanigan will stop producing for 4 weeks starting on March 20.

The country aims to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash.

Growing wait times for permits may hinder Canada's ability to take advantage of its considerable mineral potential, warn experts.