November 21, 2013

BHP’s potash priority

Potash is to become the 'fifth pillar' of BHP business.

November 19, 2013

Uralkali gets new owner but potash prices aren’t likely to recover

The move could lead to a revival of the world's largest potash export cartel between Uralkali and Belaruskali.

November 18, 2013

Vale handed way out of $14bn tax dispute

Miner has until the end of the week to accept or reject the terms of a government’s tax amnesty proposal.

November 15, 2013

Belarus to cut price of potash to $300

This compares to the $379 per tonne averaged during the first eight months of 2013.

November 14, 2013

K+S to cut costs by $670 million

Farmers around the world are holding off on potash orders, worried that prices will fall further still.

November 13, 2013

Steve Palmer: change up your portfolio’s sector weightings to capture profits

In this interview with The Mining Report, Steve Palmer describes how his fund uses "bottom-up analysis" to find profit opportunities in metals, energy, life sciences and tech stocks

November 7, 2013

Ghana’s water facility turns waste into commercial fertilizer and energy

A waste treatment plant that can produce about 500 tons of fertilizer per year, and can generate about 580,000 kWh per year of electricity from the biogas produced from the…

November 7, 2013

Canadian miners improve performance, but far from being out of the woods

Overall, their performance has fallen 50% in the past 12 months.

November 5, 2013

Mosaic profits plummet 70% on drop in potash price

Giant fertilizer company sees Q3 profits drop 70% as potash and phosphate prices and sales slide.

November 4, 2013

Canadian juniors more resilient than many expected: report

Only 31 juniors listed on the TSX-V were delisted in the 12 months ending June 30.