January 2, 2020 China potash king’s online sale a bust A public sale for assets originally valued at nearly CNY 25 billion ($3.5 billion) has failed, putting the firm at risk for a market de-listing.
January 2, 2020 Top 50 biggest mining companies enter 2020 near $1 trillion value MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a revived industry entering the 2020s, but with […]
December 13, 2019 BHP’s transformation boss to leave as part of internal overhaul Jonathan Price is the second major exit announced this week and is part of BHP’s strategy to shift certain responsibilities away from the executive team.
December 10, 2019 ICMM updates mine-community relations guide to reflect investors’ pressure Improved guidance integrates the eight effectiveness criteria of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
December 3, 2019 Danakali secures $50 million investment from Africa Finance Corporation The funds will allow the miner to speed up development of its world-class Colluli sulphate of project (SOP) in Eritrea.
November 26, 2019 Nutrien’s potash mine closure adds to bite of Canada rail strike The world’s largest fertilizer producer plans to temporarily close its biggest potash mine as the impact of a Canadian rail strike continues to spread.
November 25, 2019 Ethiopia vows to remove barriers to investment in mining The government will give incentives to investors who develop minerals used in agriculture such as potash.
November 21, 2019 Propane shortage looms as strike at Canada’s biggest railroad enters third day Canada relies on CN and Canadian Pacific Railway to move crops, potash, coal and manufactured goods to ports and the United States.
November 21, 2019 Haunted by ghost workers, Tunisian phosphate miner seeks revival Before the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, Tunisia was one of the world’s largest producers of the fertilizer component, creating as much as 8.2 million tons per year.
November 18, 2019 Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits “highest level in a decade” Areas where trees have been removed soared 29.5% to 9,762 square km in the year to July 30, 2019 at a pace equivalent to about two soccer fields a minute…
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
