February 2, 2018 Rio Tinto back in race for stake in world’s largest lithium miner Rio’s renewed interest in SQM is welcome by the Chilean government, which had expressed concerns about a potential and dangerous concentration in the market should major lithium producers, such as…
February 2, 2018 Commodity boom has a dark side as cost creep erodes windfall Mining and metal companies are rediscovering the downside of rallying prices: higher costs.
January 31, 2018 These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018 Consulting firm Deloitte has published what it says will be the top-10 global trends in the mining industry this year.
January 25, 2018 Caterpillar beats estimates again, delivers bullish outlook for 2018 The world's largest mining and construction equipment maker beat market expectations for fourth quarter earnings and said its sales growth momentum is expected to continue in 2018.
January 24, 2018 K+S Potash Canada honoured to be named one of Saskatchewan’s Top Employers This designation follows KSPC being named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2018 in November.
January 11, 2018 Rio Tinto pulls offer for stake in world’s largest lithium miner Decision doesn’t mean the miner has abandoned plans to capitalize on the electric-car boom, sources familiar with the matter say.
January 9, 2018 Vale closes sale of fertilizer business to Mosaic for $1.4 billion Brazilian mining giant is retaining control of the TIPLAM port terminal, which was originally included in the deal.
January 5, 2018 Agrium, Potash Corp merger shouldn’t have much of an impact yet Farmers shouldn’t be too concerned yet that the recent Agrium, Potash Corp of Saskatchewan merger will cause an increase in the price of fertilizer, at least according to the president…
January 4, 2018 Chile and Argentina to lead lithium output growth after 2018 The bulk of new capacity would come online in 2019.
January 2, 2018 Vale to get $1.35 billion less for fertilizer business The South American miner wants to retain control of the TIPLAM port terminal, which is an asset originally included in the deal.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
