November 12, 2021 Fertilizer prices rocket to all-time high on tightening supplies Crop-nutrient prices have been soaring as an energy pinch in Europe makes natural gas, the main feedstock for most nitrogen fertilizer, more costly.
November 12, 2021 Saskatchewan province adds lithium to mining portfolio Prairie Lithium has finished drilling the province's first dedicated lithium well, which adds the battery metal to its resource portfolio.
November 5, 2021 Vale cashes in on fertilizer boom with $1.3 billion Mosaic stock sale Brazilian iron ore giant thinks it’s time to cash in on the global fertilizer boom.
November 3, 2021 Anglo American strategy boss replaces Cutifani as CEO Duncan Wanblad, 54, will be the first South African to run the company since Tony Trahar stepped down in 2007.
November 2, 2021 Mosaic sees massive fertilizer price surge continuing Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed as soaring natural gas costs have forced some European production plants to halt or curtail production.
October 14, 2021 Kalium completes oversubscribed capital raise to fund potash project expansion The company is looking to expand its Beyondie sulphate of potash (SoP) project in Western Australia to 120 ktpa.
September 17, 2021 Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in central Canada The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel and copper, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain.
September 16, 2021 Russia mulls new extraction tax and higher profit tax for metals firms Russia's finance ministry proposed setting a mineral extraction tax linked to global prices for producers of iron ore, coking coal and fertilizers.
September 15, 2021 BHP inks supply deals for Jansen potash output The non-binding agreements with major importers would cover 100% of future potash production from the Canadian mine.
September 8, 2021 Potash majors interested in reviving Argentine mine, owner says Argentina’s Mendoza province is in talks with some of the world’s top producers of potash to revive the Rio Colorado mine.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am