July 24, 2017 Mosaic joins chorus calling BHP’s Jansen potash mine plan unwise Mosaic chief Joc O’Rourke also said BHP’s target of 2023 for first production looks unachievable.
July 21, 2017 CanAlaska Uranium, Cameco begin drilling at West McArthur Work at the asset, located immediately next to Cameco's Fox Lake uranium discovery, will be carried out by a helicopter-supported team based at Cameco's nearby majority-owned McArthur River.
July 21, 2017 BHP $2.5bn expansion of Spence copper mine in Chile approved Company will make a decision on the plan in August.
July 20, 2017 Activist investor Elliott calls BHP potash plans ‘disastrous’ Hedge fund manager says expanding into the currently over-supplied fertilizer market is just a bad idea.
July 19, 2017 Peru hit by nationwide mining strike; govt says situation ‘under control’ The indefinite labour action involves 56 unions, which are protesting a government’s proposed reform they see as "anti-workers".
July 19, 2017 Iron ore soars past $70 a tonne Prices have climbed almost 7% since Monday and almost 32% since the recent low of $53.36 a tonne hit on June 13.
July 18, 2017 Rio’s revised iron ore guidance pushes price to three-month high From the recent low of $53.36 a tonne hit on June 13, iron ore prices have now surged more than 27%.
July 18, 2017 Rio Tinto axes iron ore export forecast for the year It also revised down its expected share of hard coking coal for the year to between 7.2 to 7.8 million tonnes from 7.8 to 8.4 million tonnes.
July 17, 2017 BHP to speed up Jansen development as potash demand to double by 2040 The world's largest miner believes potash will be a $50 billion market by the late 2040s.
July 15, 2017 Goldcorp ruffles First Nations over Coffee assessment Company reduced waste rock dumps in response to concerns over water quality
Union for Chile’s Mantoverde mine calls on workers to reject contract offer The mine on Wednesday presented a new offer to workers, which the union said was worse than a previous proposal. January 29, 2026 | 10:50 am
