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On route to becoming the country's first aboriginal-owned company to operate a mine.

Europe’s biggest producer of potash says it's prepared to risk a credit downgrade to fund its $1.4 billion Legacy mine in Canada.

The finding is the first definitive proof of a comet exploding in the Earth's atmosphere.

Prices are expected to remain above $100 a tonne, but "the extra supply will make prices less volatile and unlikely to repeat spikes seen previously".

On October 1, the Mine Safety and Health Administration sent home more than half its workforce.

Possible scenarios include lawsuits, trade retaliation or simply waiting for a new administration, while maintaining diplomacy and keeping up pressure.

On the plus side for miners, costs will also go down.

No wonder. Each costs about $4,430.