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Sirius Minerals lines up contractors for huge potash mine, may lower cost estimates

Sirius' mine, located beneath a U.K. national park, is set to generate an initial 10 million tonnes per year of polyhalite – a form of potash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2016 | 4:02 am

GRAPHIC: Uranium juniors defy bear market pricing

Uranium's down more than 20% in 2016, dragging down producers. Uranium exploration stocks have moved in the opposite direction – something's gotta give.

Frik Els | June 1, 2016 | 1:11 pm

Chinese factory jobs are disappearing – copper pays the price

Fresh fall brings monthly copper price decline to more than 10% as gauge of Chinese manufacturing shows rate of job losses near post-financial crisis record.

Frik Els | June 1, 2016 | 10:53 am

‘Aurora Green’ diamond smashes records after fetching $16.8 million

It set a world auction record for a green diamond and became the highest price per carat ever paid for a gem that colour.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2016 | 7:00 am

Brazil’s mining sector to recover lost ground as iron ore, metal prices stabilize

Higher gold prices will push miners to restart or speed up development of projects, leading a fresh wave of mergers and acquisitions in the country, according to BMI Research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2016 | 4:34 am

Increasingly bearish indicators weigh down lead price

By far the best performing base metal of last year, lead demand has run into serious headwinds this year – lithium's just one of them.

Frik Els | May 30, 2016 | 1:28 pm

US coal ash highly rich in rare earths, scientists find

Rare earths content was tested using hydrofluoric acid, which is much stronger and more efficient than industrial methods, but is too hazardous to use on a large scale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2016 | 10:00 am

Mounting risks of impairments globally in coal investments

Changes sweeping the electricity sectors in Japan and China suggest a hugely uncertain future for coal-fired power and a rapidly increasing risk of stranded assets.

IEEFA | May 27, 2016 | 2:04 pm

Iron ore price back below $50

Down 27% in a month – 14 reasons the iron ore price has a lot further to fall.

Frik Els | May 26, 2016 | 1:09 pm

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