January 2, 2017 China shakes up 2,000-year-old salt monopoly Courts continued to imprison private salt sellers even in the past decade.
January 1, 2017 SLIDESHOW: Mining on the mend – 2016 year in review The global mining industry rebounded from multi-year lows in 2016 – MINING.com's most popular posts of the year tell the story.
December 22, 2016 CHART: China’s economy growing fastest since 2013 Turnaround in GDP expansion in world's top commodity consumer over the past few months "almost as sharp as in 2009" says new study.
December 20, 2016 Miners trapped at Canada’s Allan potash mine rescued and safe The 114 miners who were trapped underground following a fire are now home and operations will resume today.
December 19, 2016 Vale to sell fertilizer business to Mosaic for $2.5 billion Mosaic has agreed to acquire most of Vale's phosphate assets in Brazil, its stake in Peru's Bayovar mine and the firm’s Kronau potash project, in Canada.
December 7, 2016 Capital allocation: Canadian miners’ top priority for 2017 With fluctuating commodity prices, the top priorities for Canadian miners next year will be capital allocation, strategic deal making and employing new technology and innovations, a report shows.
December 1, 2016 Glencore to resume dividend in 2017 as debt reduction on track Soaring coal prices have helped Glencore, the world’s biggest provider of the thermal kind, straighten its balance sheet.
November 30, 2016 Phosphate mining firms set sights on Southern Africa’s sea floor Southern Africa finds itself at the center of the offshore bulk sediment mining debate as international companies rush to strip mine phosphate deposits in coastal waters of South Africa and…
November 29, 2016 Gensource Potash, Essel Group to jointly develop small potash mine in Saskatchewan The agreement is EGME's second significant investment in the potash industry. In 2015, it acquired the exploration license for the Bada mine in Eritrea.
November 27, 2016 CHART: Mining capex decline set to continue Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and expansions since 2012.
Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment, sources say The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon. December 22, 2025 | 07:20 am
