Gold M&A back on the agenda as restrictions ease

We are on the precipice of a food fight among 7 billion people, and potash will be right at the center of it.

The 42%-growth to 3.4 million barrels per day by 2025 will come from the expansion of existing facilities rather than new projects, IHS says.

The German fertilizer producer blamed weak prices, production outages and scarce sales for the poor results.

Kumtor mine is the country's largest private sector employer and taxpayer and Centerra’s main gold producing mine.

It will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper and oil deposits in the fiscal year beginning next month.

Gold climbs the most in eight years, while copper and oil fall.

Belarus has said it might cooperate with Uralkali, in the first sign the two sides might work together since the Russian potash producer broke off their business alliance in 2013.

Klondex Mines Ltd. released an update on the company's exploration and project development activities at its True North Gold mine, which was formerly known as the Rice Lake mine, in Manitoba, Canada.

The company is yet to receive an approval of its Kumtor’s 2016 mine plan, which it requires to continue operating the mine beyond June 30.