May 28, 2019

Potash producer Nutrien eyes expansion as BHP ponders entry

Canada's Nutrien Ltd, the world's biggest producer of potash fertilizer, said on Tuesday that it was evaluating whether to expand its annual production capacity by 5 million tonnes after 2023.

May 27, 2019

Danakali about to secure financing for potash project in Eritrea

Debt financing agreements worth $200 million could be finalized “any day” and are expected to catalyze equity financing to start the almost 30-month development of the 1.1 billion-tonne Colluli sulphate…

May 17, 2019

Canada injects $325K into ‘climate change adaptation’ for mining sector

Mining Association of Canada (MAC) will be in charge of developing program to give miners tools and knowledge needed to better plan for climate change.

May 14, 2019

BHP says Jansen potash mine ‘remains attractive option’

Top global miner tells investors it can mine potash for only $100 a tonne at $7 billion Saskatchewan fertilizer project.

April 30, 2019

Sirius Minerals secures JP Morgan backing to build UK’s biggest potash mine

The company's stock fell to its lowest in more than a year — likely a market reaction to the higher funding costs and dilution from the share placing.

April 25, 2019

Expect cascade of mining M&A — PwC’s Braunsteiner

Recent mergers and acquisitions have brought the industry back into the spotlight, after years of speculation around how the sector could regain power, PwC's Canadian Mine report notes.

April 25, 2019

Canadian miners start 2019 off on the right foot amid mega-deals

Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — rose 5% fin…

April 25, 2019

Sirius Minerals secures European supply deal for its $5B fertilizer mine

The company has found in BayWa, a Germany agribusiness, a partner that will distribute the fertilizer Sirius plans to produce from its Woodsmith mine in Europe.

April 24, 2019

Top miners back autonomous systems guidelines

The document divides operations into six levels, from zero (entirely manual) to five (fully autonomous), and assists in the preparation of a business case for autonomous mining, depending on level…

April 11, 2019

Mosaic suspends phosphate mines in Brazil after new rules for dams

It is unclear how long the dams' suspension will last.