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Danakali about to secure financing for potash project in Eritrea

Debt financing agreements worth $200 million could be finalized “any day” and are expected to catalyze equity financing to start the almost 30-month development of the 1.1 billion-tonne Colluli sulphate of potash project, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2019 | 3:54 am

Coking coal price to remain elevated in 2019— report

On the supply side, Fitch expects production misses from Australia to keep the market tight in the coming quarters as large diversified miners lose their appetite for mining coal.

MINING.com Editor | May 24, 2019 | 2:33 pm

Malaysia govt ‘pleased’ with rare earths firm Lynas’ plans to move initial ore processing — CEO

Lynas said it intends to build an initial ore processing plant in Western Australia that would help it overcome political headwinds in Malaysia.

Reuters | May 24, 2019 | 9:52 am

South Australia grants Havilah mineral leases for Kalkaroo project

Owner Havilah Resources said the decision secures the company's right to mine Kalkaroo.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 24, 2019 | 6:52 am

World’s most contested coal mine doesn’t add up — opinion

After the opposition Labor party suffered heavy losses in coal-mining regions in Saturday’s Australian federal elections, the Carmichael project looks to be getting closer than ever to approval.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2019 | 2:54 pm

Kidman Resources accepts Wesfarmers $534m takeover bid

Wesfarmers is working with Kidman towards developing a large-scale, long-life and high-grade lithium hydroxide project in Western Australia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 23, 2019 | 2:14 pm

Adani’s coal hopes look increasingly isolated as BHP joins naysayers — opinion

BHP Group CFO Peter Beavan told a strategy briefing on Wednesday that the world's biggest mining company has "no appetite" to grow its thermal coal assets.

Reuters | May 23, 2019 | 9:50 am