The vital fertilizer that’s driving multibillion-dollar bets BHP Group’s go-ahead to spend $5.7 billion on a giant Canadian potash mine is shining a spotlight on a commodity vital to feeding the world. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 10:28 pm
Vedanta shares plunge as unit defers meeting to discuss dividend Hindustan Zinc originally had the meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 4:43 pm
Glencore acquires stake in UK battery maker Britishvolt Britishvolt is building the UK’s first giant battery factory in northern England. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 4:34 pm
BHP CEO says group remains committed to metallurgical coal "We do believe that the thematic of carbonisation will support certain types of coal for the foreseeable future," Mike Henry said on Tuesday. Reuters | August 17, 2021 | 4:31 pm
Registration open for Energy and Mining Forum’s ESG Week webinar series Natural Resources Forum's annual digital Energy and Mining Forum runs October 4-8. MINING.com Editor | August 17, 2021 | 3:29 pm
AI initiative uses predictive maintenance for greater asset autonomy Platform could find application potential in 22 mines, 14 smelters and refineries and 16 plants currently in operation in Québec. MINING.com Editor | August 17, 2021 | 3:12 pm
Uranium growth hormone Analysis of the uranium market shows that it barely, if at all responds to changes in demand and supply. Irina Dorokhova - Rosatom | August 17, 2021 | 2:42 pm
Woodside snares BHP oil, gas business in $28 billion merger BHP's exit from petroleum, which made up just 5% of its annual earnings, speeds up its exit from fossil fuels amid pressure from environmentally conscious investors. Reuters | August 17, 2021 | 2:16 pm
Nutrien confident in potash demand even with BHP’s project Global potash demand by 2030 is likely to be more than sufficient to absorb additional supply from Jansen, said Morningstar analyst. Reuters | August 17, 2021 | 2:11 pm