January 14, 2015 ‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing…
January 6, 2015 Heavy equipment on the move to potash mine in Canada The crystallizer, which weighs about 330 tonnes, is expected to arrive to K+S potash Legacy mine near Bethune on Friday.
January 6, 2015 Most Canadian resource firms to grow their business in 2015: survey But only 34% plans to hire full-time employees and a further 20% is actually considering job cuts.
January 2, 2015 Agrium restarts Vanscoy potash mine after mechanical failure, expansion Production at the mine was suspended in July after a mechanical failure on the operation’s main hoist system.
January 1, 2015 Saskatoon-based company hopes to bring unique potash mine to Sask. | Globalnews.ca Gensource Potash Corporation CEO Mike Ferguson says the company hopes to develop a production site in the Craik, Sask. area.
December 30, 2014 Epic price reversal for commodities in 2014 Whereas total returns for the S&P 500 Index and 10-Year Treasury bond stayed relatively stable throughout the year, commodities and the U.S. dollar both made an incredible about-face starting around…
December 24, 2014 Former car dealer is Brazil’s new mining and energy minister Eduardo Braga (54) takes over a ministry dealing with an alleged kickback and bribery scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras.
December 16, 2014 ICL signs strategic deal with China’s Yunnan Yuntianhua Group Co. The global manufacturer of products based on specialty minerals that fulfill essential needs of the world's growing population in agriculture, processed food and engineered materials markets, is partnering up with…
December 16, 2014 Minnesota dumps potash into lake to kill zebra mussels Zebra mussels reproduce quickly and can disrupt the food chain, clog water pipes and create algae.
December 16, 2014 Pacific Potash mining rights in Brazil jeopardized over unpaid tax The Vancouver-based miner said it did not receive the funds wired to pay the tax for "unknown reasons."
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
