Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report

The move makes of Capital Mining the first ASX-listed, Canada-based company to hold a stake in a licensed marijuana grower.

The iron ore price suffered another steep decline on Friday, falling to the lowest since November 2008 when the SteelIndex benchmark was first introduced.

After more than four years of consultation and environmental studies, the miner has been granted conditional approval by Western Australia’s authorities.

The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.

Expansion of Mount Thorley-Warkworth coal mine in the Upper Hunter, had been knocked back twice in the courts.

While the earth contains enough potash to meet the increased global demand for crop production, some regions lack potash deposits needed for optimal food crop yields, the latest global assessment of the resource by the USGS shows.

The Perth Mint released just 500 units.

An international arbitration tribunal has ordered Mongolia to fork over $100 million for expropriating the Dornod uranium project from Khan Resources (CNSX:KRI) back in 2009.

Output rose to 284 tonnes in 2014, the highest in 11 years, speeding up the depletion of high-grade mine reserves.