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Glencore axes jobs, coal output at Australia’s mine as price collapses

The company will start cutting nearly 80% of its workforce at its Collinsville coal mine in March next year, as it dials back mining at the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2015 | 4:01 am

The mining supercycle and its demise

Supercycle meets Kubler-Ross.

Hallgarten & Company | December 4, 2015 | 5:17 am

Obama boosts asteroid mining, signs law granting rights to own space riches

While the law lets citizens mine, sell and own riches mined in space, it does not grant sovereignty, ownership, exclusive rights or jurisdiction over any celestial body.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2015 | 2:52 am

These 6 metals, minerals back to greenfield pricing by 2020

New study says in a post-China boom world geological shortage becomes a stronger driver of prices than demand – and even coal will need new mines.

Frik Els | November 25, 2015 | 4:31 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Mining is a crucial industry for Manitoba

Learn about this, as well as mining's contributions to Manitoba in wealth and safety.

Visual Capitalist | November 24, 2015 | 2:36 am

Hedge funds have never been this bearish on commodities

CHART: China fears see hedge funds enter unprecedented bearish position on major commodities including crude oil, gasoline, gold, copper, corn and wheat.

Frik Els | November 23, 2015 | 12:12 pm

$3.5B Saskatchewan potash mine put on hold

Low potash prices have made the prospect of developing the Kronau potash mine in Saskatchewan uneconomic.

Andrew Topf | November 22, 2015 | 3:34 pm

Commodity prices have not bottomed yet — Goldman Sachs

Unless demand picks up or more miners cut output, prices for raw materials are set to stay low for years, or worse, continue to drop, the investment bank predicts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2015 | 9:01 am

A brutal year for mine financing explained in just one chart

A miserable $400 million down from a high of $4.6 billion in 2012.

Michael Allan McCrae | November 19, 2015 | 1:29 pm

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Nutrien sells stake in Arab Potash to China’s SDIC

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