April 3, 2014

Canada must open mining to First Nations to remain competitive— study

Canada should allow more private ownership of mineral rights, particularly from First Nations, says the Fraser Institute latest report.

April 2, 2014

BHP bullish on coal demand, but says prices to remain weak

The mining giant believes demand for coal to keep growing over the next 20 years, driven mainly by China and India.

April 1, 2014

BHP spin-off plans met with skepticism

Especially the mooted $19 billion valuation.

April 1, 2014

New US potash mine about to clear final licensing hurdle

The Ochoa mine could produce about 714,400 tons of sulphate of potash per year for a minimum of 50 years.

April 1, 2014

Uralkali’s potash goes on sale, India to pay lowest price in 7 years

The price is also about 25% below what India paid last year to the now defunct Belarusian Potash Co., which Uralkali owned jointly at the time with Belaruskali.

April 1, 2014

BHP Billiton mulls spinning off non-core divisions into $18bn firm

The separate company would be listed on the London Stock Exchange, as well as the Australian and South African markets.

March 28, 2014

Desperate Canadian juniors turn to medical pot industry to raise funds

In the last two months at least a dozen juniors have announced they are considering growing cannabis.

March 27, 2014

Potash power plays: Rio Tinto’s big blunder

The vaulting ambition of Rio Tinto to become a global potash producing powerhouse has been thrown an unexpected curveball. And it's one that could prove hugely embarrassing for one of…

March 25, 2014

2014: year of commodities (March)

That 2013 was a year when equities ruled supreme is now well recorded history. Generally speaking, expectations at the end of the year were that 2014 would be more of…

March 25, 2014

Mark Lackey: What happens to a mine deferred?

The shuttering of huge copper and iron ore projects gives the Street the blues, but the resulting squeeze in supply can lead to explosive price hikes.