September 11, 2016 NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining…
September 1, 2016 Banks backstop Sirius Minerals for $2.9B UK potash mine Plans for a new potash mine in northern England moved a step forward on Thursday when the mine developer announced it has lined up six companies to backstop the project.
August 31, 2016 Agrium deal could boost potash prices Ryan Lewenza, Portfolio Manager, Turner Investments joins Bloomberg TV Canada's Pamela Ritchie to discuss the potential merger of Potash Corp and Agrium and what that means for the market.
August 31, 2016 Oil sands stoppages push Canadian GDP down to 2009 recession levels The country’s economy shrank 1.6% in the April-to-June period, the largest quarterly decline in seven years.
August 30, 2016 Potash Corp confirms merger talks with Agrium, shares halted A tie-up could produce a fertilizer giant worth more than $30 billion.
August 30, 2016 Canada’s mining industry faces workers shortage of up to 127,000 — report Experts warn Canada's mining industry faces a looming risk it's not ready to deal with — lack of access to workers with the skills needed in an upswing.
August 25, 2016 Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%
August 24, 2016 Glencore posts worst half-yearly profit since listing in London Despite a rebound in commodity prices and successful costs cuts, Glencore remained in the red in the six months to end-June.
August 22, 2016 Here’s what Canada needs to regain leadership in mineral exploration and mining Mineral and mining industry highlights top priorities at Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference.
August 17, 2016 These are Canada’s priorities when it comes to environmental assessment reviews Between September and January, a federal panel will review how Canada handles environmental assessments for major resources projects and provide suggestions.
Iran says potential energy, mining deals on table in talks with US Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by US forces but on Sunday took a conciliatory line. February 15, 2026 | 09:34 am
