Potash Top Stories

BHP’s $20B Canadian potash dilemma: To build or not?

BHP Group may be heading for another clash with investors as the world’s biggest miner gets closer to a decision on whether to build, sell or mothball.

Bloomberg News | December 13, 2018 | 11:28 am

International Lithium estimates 25-year mine life at Mariana JV with new study

The project, located in Salta, Argentina, could produce 10,000 tonnes…

Northern Miner Staff | December 6, 2018 | 10:03 am

Losing licence to operate new and biggest threat to miners — EY

Mining companies across the globe now consider the risk of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2018 | 9:54 am

Brazil launches new mining agency days before Temer steps down

Changes to Brazil’s 50-year-old mining regulations also came in effect…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2018 | 5:43 am

Navy admiral named Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy

Albuquerque, 60, will tackle offshore oil licensing rounds and planned…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2018 | 12:32 pm

Here’s how much Canadian miners are currently making

They are definitely making more than those working in forestry, manufacturing, finance and construction.

CareerMine | April 13, 2016 | 11:05 am

Canada’s mining industry backs national carbon price

The country's largest mining companies recommend a broad-based carbon price applicable to all sectors of the economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2016 | 5:05 am

Canada unveils final anti-corruption law for the extractive sector

Estimated to cover the nearly 2,000 natural resource companies whose businesses are registered in Canada or trade on Toronto’s stock exchange.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2016 | 9:15 am

Canadians to develop space mining tool

Deltion Innovations aims to design a drill that would prospect for water, ice and resources on the moon and beyond.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2016 | 5:55 am

Breakthrough aircraft to transform remote mining

Lockheed lands $480m customer for aircraft combining power of helicopter, airplane and hovercraft dramatically altering mining and exploration economics.

Frik Els | March 30, 2016 | 1:01 am

Ultra-bearish call on copper, oil prices

Barclays says commodity gains this year not supported by fundamentals– sector vulnerable to wave of investor liquidation that could knock prices down 20–25%.

Frik Els | March 28, 2016 | 11:30 am

The end of the global diversified miner?

New report predicts mining's majors will increasingly move away from diversification strategies to concentrate on competitiveness in certain core sectors.

Frik Els | March 22, 2016 | 4:04 pm