Coal price soars to $300/t as Asia scrambles for power plant fuel

The seaborne thermal coal market has been in disarray since Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter, announced it would halt exports for January so it could replenish stockpiles.

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2022 | 8:06 am

Nutrien is a possible takeover target for BHP, analyst says

The world’s top fertilizer producer could be a takeover target for BHP Group after a “peculiar” CEO change earlier this month.

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2022 | 7:58 am

Fortescue warns shut Western Australia borders may worsen labour shortage

The country's largest state, home to the resource-rich Pilbara region, cancelled plans to reopen its borders on Feb. 5 due to health risks from the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Reuters | January 21, 2022 | 7:50 am

At least 17 dead after explosion in Ghana mining region

The blast occurred after a motorcycle fell under a truck transporting explosives to the Chirano gold mine, run by Kinross Gold.

Reuters | January 21, 2022 | 7:45 am

Silver Lake Resources grabs troubled Harte Gold

Deal hands Silver Lake the Sugar Zone gold mine in Ontario, Canada, which has been in commercial production since 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2022 | 6:24 am

Organizations partner to explore viability of lithium extraction in British Columbia

The NEBC Lithium - Formation Water Database is a project that will assess concentrations of lithium in brines in British Columbia’s formations by sampling natural gas and oil wells.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 21, 2022 | 6:13 am