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.

May 4, 2021

New Nutrien CEO to carry out current strategy, focus on potash price

The company expects US plantings of corn and soybeans to exceed Department of Agriculture estimates by 2 million acres each this year.

April 26, 2021

BHP likely to approve long-delayed Jansen potash project

Scotiabank analyst says there’s a 90% chance that BHP finally greenlights the first phase of its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan.

April 8, 2021

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

April 7, 2021

Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.

April 5, 2021

Florida faces imminent collapse of giant phosphate mine pond

Tailings pond at the old Piney Point phosphate mine threatens to burst, releasing millions of gallons of toxic water.

March 10, 2021

Danakali looks into solar, wind to power Eritrea potash project

The Australian miner says that both energy sources are viable power alternatives for its 100%-owned Colluli sulphate of potash (SoP) project.

February 18, 2021

Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.