June 7, 2021 Nutrien to ramp up potash production in H2 In response to strong demand, fertilizer giant Nutrien (TSX: NTR; NYSE: NTR) is planning to increase potash production in the second half […]
June 4, 2021 Mosaic halts two mines in Canada over flood risk The fertilizer producer will restart its idled Colonsay mine to offset some of the production drop, estimated at 1 million tonnes of potash.
June 1, 2021 BHP’s decision on Jansen potash mine imminent The world's no. 1 miner is expected to make a final decision before the publication of annual results in August.
June 1, 2021 Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.
May 31, 2021 Bolsonaro vows to keep mining out of Yanomami reservation in Brazil According to non-profit group Instituto Socioambiental, there are about 20,000 illegal gold miners in the Yanomami area, Brazil’s largest protected Indigenous reserve.
May 27, 2021 Danakali to use filtered sea water at Colluli potash mine Using unlimited seawater in the production process is not only a world first, but also a long-term game changer, says the miner.
May 26, 2021 BHP is in talks with Nutrien on giant potash mine Nutrien could become the operator of the Jansen project in Canada and sell the potash through its existing channels.
May 23, 2021 Commodity ‘supercycle’ a cue for Saudi state miner to cut debt The new CEO of Saudi Arabia Mining Co. has plans to halve the ratio of debt to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization over the next five years.
May 17, 2021 Canada potash project may cost BHP growth elsewhere, say investors The $5.7 billion Jansen mine will have an annual capacity to produce around 4.4 million tonnes of potash with an estimated mine life of 100 years.
May 14, 2021 Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licenses in cautionary move The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.
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