March 25, 2014

Rio Tinto, Russians to begin work at massive Canadian potash deposit by 2017

KP405 is said to have enough of the fertilizer ingredient to sustain a mine for decades.

March 18, 2014

Jeb Handwerger: China isn’t slowing down, it’s buying up (resources, that is)

Headlines about a Chinese economic slowdown may get good web traffic, but the real story is that China is buying up uranium and other resources around the world.

March 17, 2014

Rio Tinto sitting on vast Canadian potash deposit near BHP mine

Rio's partner in the project claims there is the potential for a long-life, low-cost mine.

March 12, 2014

German potash producer K+S cuts dividend by 82%

Result of a bad year for potash prices and need to finance Legacy mine in Canada.

March 9, 2014

Ukraine: Vultures of political capital descend

There are two countries that could use this situation to the benefit if they play their cards wisely: Belarus and Canada.

March 5, 2014

PotashCorp prices offering of US $750 Million of 10-year notes

PotashCorp intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

March 4, 2014

‘Frothy’ gold, natural resources rally will pull back, says Rick Rule

'I suspect that the rally we are in now is a false rally' - Rick Rule

February 23, 2014

Study shows mining sector funding jumped 180% in December quarter

SNL Metals & Mining reveals that while the minerals exploration sector recorded lower drilling activity, funds raised by the mining sector saw a near three-fold increase to $6.2 billion.

February 20, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: How much do geologists make?

And why did Forbes rank Geology as the 7th most valuable college major?

February 20, 2014

Rum Jungle Resources Karinga Lakes potash resource upgrade and project update

Rum Jungle Resources says the Karinga Lakes resource estimate has increased to a total of 8.4 million tonnes K2SO4 including over 70% in the Measured and Indicated category.