January 19, 2017 Canadian energy firms at bigger risk from cyber, bomb attacks The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warning highlights an additional risk for the energy sector
January 18, 2017 Vancouver junior inks $1 billion a year potash deal Encanto closes deal to supply minimum 5m tonnes of potash per year to Indian farmers for the next 20 years.
January 18, 2017 Rio Tinto, Chinalco put an end to copper joint venture The amicable divorce ends a six-year-old exploration joint venture originally set to find copper deposits in China.
January 18, 2017 BC court fight over treaty vs mineral rights Companies claim land transfer is de facto expropriation without consultation.
January 17, 2017 Mosaic to reopen Colonsay potash mine in a matter of days Decision to resume operations at the mine was based on Mosaic's expectations that 2017 will be a stronger year for the potash industry.
January 11, 2017 Private capital rotating into mining and metals Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals investment in 2016 – this year 13 funds are targeting $10 billion says new study.
January 10, 2017 World Bank on a Trump economy and commodities World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead.
January 5, 2017 INTERACTIVE: Mining emerges from slump With only a couple of exceptions, metal and mineral prices rallied in 2016 – see at a glance how far the industry has come.
January 5, 2017 Encanto Potash up on offtake deal with Indian co-op Agreement paves the way for Encanto to move from a previously announced memorandum of understanding to a commercial marketing and distribution contract with MTTC, one of the world’s top potash…
January 3, 2017 Vale not giving up on Rio Colorado potash project just yet Instead, the company is moving forward with a new prefeasibility study for the Argentina-based asset.
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
