August 30, 2012 Qatar Holding confirms it will vote against Glenstrata next week, shares dive Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has publicly said Friday it will vote against the mooted $70 billion merger between Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Xstrata (LON:XTA), which sent shares of both the Swiss…
August 25, 2012 Saskatchewan premier comes around to rejigging potash royalties Potash royalties in Saskatchewan may be changing after all now that Premier Brad Wall has had a change of heart, according to an editorial by The StarPhoenix.
August 21, 2012 BHP boss bucks bonus Marius Kloppers, CEO of mining giant BHP Billiton, has decided to waive his annual bonus in light of a recent forecast in which BHP's revenues are projected to drop 38%
August 17, 2012 PotashCorp shuts mine and Vale delays major project as potash prices decline The downturn in potash prices claimed more victims this week.
August 15, 2012 Potash ending inventory drops sharply Inventory levels of potash in North America fell 15% last month, according to Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE:POT).
August 14, 2012 MBAC announces $15.6 million bought deal MBAC is focused on becoming a significant integrated producer of phosphate and potash fertilizers in the Brazilian and Latin American markets.
August 7, 2012 Xstrata to create world’s biggest zinc mine Xstrata has approved a $360 million expansion for its McArthur River mine in Australia’s Northern Territory which will make the project the largest producer of zinc in the world.
August 3, 2012 Climate change affects food production The Earth's climate has been continuously changing throughout its history. From ice covering large amounts of the globe to interglacial periods where there was ice only at the poles -…
August 1, 2012 BHP’s performance on the ground fails to lift shares off 3-year lows The stock hit a high of $50 in May 2008 and came close again in April 2011, but at $170 billion, the Melbourne-based company is now valued at some $80…
July 31, 2012 Mesa exploration permitting update for the Bounty Potash project The BLM has determined that the project is compatible with the regional Pony Express Resource Management Plan. As part of the permitting process the BLM is now reviewing historic geologic…
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
