Weak potash prices force Mosaic to idle Colonsay mine, hundreds laid off
The company has set Jan. 3 as the restart date for the mine, but that may change based on market conditions.
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Make China drop export duties on copper and other minerals: US to WTO
The Unites States is seeking the support of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in pressuring China to remove export duties on certain minerals that give it an unfair trade advantage.
Rare plant species standing in the way of Idaho moly mine
In Idaho, a classic confrontation between a mining company and environmentalists is shaping up at the CuMo project located in Boise National Forest.
Queensland mining industry backs action to fix coal worker health screening
Queensland has released a final report into the re-emergence of coal worker pneumoconiosis, which confirms that a health screening system thought to protect underground coal workers has failed.
INFOGRAPHIC: The volatile history of crude oil markets
The infographic serves as the perfect primer for all the questions about oil that you had, yet were afraid to ask.
Diamond giant Alrosa unearths massive 214.65-carat rock
It measures 42.11 by 34.26 by 16.07 mm, and is translucent with a grey hue.
The making of an Athabasca rockstar
James Sykes disregarded management directive and kept the drill going. He had already waited a year to finally drill ‘Area C’, and had just cleared the overburden before the call came down to pack up and head back south.
Etai Friedman: Fund Manager goes all in on precious metals – most obvious trade on the planet!
The trade is so good that Etai just rebalanced his portfolio from a very small gold and silver allocation to 75%! And he’s not done yet.
Arizona court hands key legal victory to Hudbay’s Rosemont copper project
Air quality control permit yanked last year has been reinstated.
