February 7, 2023 Brazil okays BHP’s $6.6 billion acquisition of OZ Minerals The deal still requires the approval of Australia’s regulatory bodies and the copper-gold miner shareholders, who are set to vote in April.
February 5, 2023 Plants inspire scientists to recover minerals, metals from wastewater Researchers are adapting plant 'membrane separation mechanisms' so they can be embedded in wastewater recycling technologies.
January 31, 2023 Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.
January 27, 2023 Russia raises fertilizer export quota by 500,000 tonnes The quotas would be valid until May 31.
January 13, 2023 World to face potash price crunch as Brazil Potash propels Autazes project toward production High potash prices will likely persist as the world scrambles to bring more production online amidst concerns over food security, CEO says.
January 12, 2023 Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent break away from China’s dominance in the sector.
January 9, 2023 Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global…
January 6, 2023 Fertilizer prices fall to lowest in 19 months as gas drops The Green Markets North American Fertilizer Index fell 4% Friday to $672.82 per short ton, the lowest since June 2021.
December 13, 2022 Nutrien expects normal fertilizer prices in 2023 After a year of price volatility for agricultural inputs, 2023 is set to be a "normal" year for fertilizer and pesticide costs -LatAm CEO.
December 7, 2022 Mosaic cuts back production at Colonsay potash mine The US fertilizer producer said the temporary measure at the Canadian potash mine reflected slower-than-expected demand.
Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment, sources say The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon. December 22, 2025 | 07:20 am
