July 19, 2022 BHP to speed up $5.7 billion Jansen potash mine BHP attempts to bring forward Stage 1 first production into 2026, which is expected to yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.
July 8, 2022 Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.
July 7, 2022 Commodities have lost 20% since June’s peak amid recession fears Hedge-fund managers recently slashed bets on higher commodity prices to the lowest in almost two years.
July 7, 2022 Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and changes to laws have deepened risks across Latin America, index shows.
June 27, 2022 Kore Potash cuts Congo project costs by $520 million Kore also reduced the construction period for its Kola potash project by six months to 40 months.
June 15, 2022 Manitoba gets into potash mining with approval of first project near Russell The project would produce up to 250,000 tonnes of potash per year and have an expected life of over 100 years, according to federal government website.
June 13, 2022 BHP open to potash partner, but plans to enter fertilizer business alone The company says it is open to taking on a partner as it builds its first potash mine in Saskatchewan.
June 12, 2022 Canada to invest millions to cut emissions at BHP potash mine Canada will announce a multi-million dollar investment to make the Jansen potash mine the cleanest and most sustainable in the world.
June 9, 2022 Nutrien will boost fertilizer production capacity as prices soar The world’s largest fertilizer company will ramp up potash production capability to 18 million tonnes by 2025, a 40% increase compared to 2020.
June 3, 2022 Great Salt Lake plants, insects absorb toxic metals from surrounding mines, refineries Plants in Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, new research has found.
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