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.
October 2, 2019 Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.
September 26, 2019 Western Potash executes binding offtake agreement for Milestone project The company says the agreement is binding but declined to offer a price for the potash.
September 24, 2019 Germany’s K+S cuts potash output for the year on weak demand The company has responded to current weak demand for potash by reducing production by up to 300,000 tonnes.
September 17, 2019 Sirius Minerals shares crash after scrapping $500m fundraising plan The miner said it was not possible to raise the funding needed to move ahead with the Woodsmith project.
September 13, 2019 Danakali’s H1 loss widens on rising costs at Colluli The potash project developer posted a pretax loss of $1.5 million for the first half of 2019, compared to a loss of $1.1 million a year earlier.
September 12, 2019 Potash giant Nutrien to briefly shut down three mines, lay off hundreds The world's top potash miner said production downtime at its Allan, Lanigan and Vanscoy mines will begin in November.
Trump trade team working to narrow scope of metals tariffs Trump last year imposed a 50% levy on foreign steel and aluminum in a measure aimed at Chinese overcapacity. February 13, 2026 | 12:14 pm
