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‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets

The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing his first big fish.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2015 | 11:00 am

Heavy equipment on the move to potash mine in Canada

The crystallizer, which weighs about 330 tonnes, is expected to arrive to K+S potash Legacy mine near Bethune on Friday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2015 | 7:01 pm

Most Canadian resource firms to grow their business in 2015: survey

But only 34% plans to hire full-time employees and a further 20% is actually considering job cuts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2015 | 6:19 pm

Epic price reversal for commodities in 2014

Whereas total returns for the S&P 500 Index and 10-Year Treasury bond stayed relatively stable throughout the year, commodities and the U.S. dollar both made an incredible about-face starting around late June, early July.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | December 30, 2014 | 10:38 am

Former car dealer is Brazil’s new mining and energy minister

Eduardo Braga (54) takes over a ministry dealing with an alleged kickback and bribery scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 24, 2014 | 2:00 pm

Minnesota dumps potash into lake to kill zebra mussels

Zebra mussels reproduce quickly and can disrupt the food chain, clog water pipes and create algae.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2014 | 5:35 pm

Deep-sea mining pioneer now hunts for resources in space

Julian Malnic, the founder of world's first deep-sea miner Nautilus Minerals has joined the board of Deep Space Industries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2014 | 11:45 am

More insane pictures of Russian potash mining destruction

Two large cities in Russia's Perm region sit on potash mines worked for the past 70 years that cause sudden surface subsidences and sinkholes 400m across.

Vladimir Basov | December 11, 2014 | 11:20 pm

Belarus won’t tax potash exports in 2015

The nation first cut export tariffs to zero in September 2013 and won't reverse measure next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2014 | 7:31 pm

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BHP to exit shale within two years, sell nickel assets

Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman

Russia bets on hungry China with $6bn fertilizer mines

Rio Tinto joins race for stake in world’s largest lithium miner

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