November 14, 2019 BHP’s incoming CEO a much needed breeze of fresh air for the mining industry “Ethical,” “thoughtful,” “gender-equality champion,” are just some of the adjectives describing Mike Henry, BHP's next leader.
November 13, 2019 BHP names Mike Henry as new CEO Henry will replace Andrew Mackenzie effective January 1, 2020.
November 12, 2019 Sirius Minerals unveils rescue plan for UK’s biggest fertilizer mine Miner will try raising $600m first, which will allow it to finish sinking shafts and access the world's largest deposit of polyhalite, a type of fertilizer.
November 8, 2019 Three dozen rescued after blast in east German potash mine At least two people were injured and 34 people were temporarily trapped underground after the explosion.
November 5, 2019 Mosaic accelerates its Esterhazy K3 mine program When operating at full capacity, the Esterhazy K3 mine will produce about 900,000 tonnes of potash per year.
October 30, 2019 Danakali earmarks $1.8m to get Eritrean potash project off the ground The Australian miner is still targeting 2019 to start Colluli potash project execution.
October 21, 2019 Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns” New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
October 17, 2019 BHP to decide fate of Jansen potash mine in early 2021 Investors have been awaiting a board decision on whether to go ahead with the $17 billion project for years.
October 11, 2019 Sirius inks fertilizer supply deal with Qatar’s Muntajat amid Moors project worries The future of the company and its huge fertilizer project beneath the park were thrown into doubt last month, after Sirius’ $2.5 billion funding plan failed.
October 8, 2019 BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.
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
