April 21, 2017

India’s Supreme Court won’t try forcing UK to return Kohinoor diamond

The court said it cannot interfere in the diplomatic process nor can it direct another country to not auction the gem.

April 20, 2017

Vale’s iron ore output just hit another record

Production of the steelmaking raw material jumped 11% to 86.2 million tonnes in the January-March period, compared to the same quarter a year earlier.

April 18, 2017

Climate change and risks to fossil fuel industry: sustainability train has left the station

Burning coal, oil, and natural gas is responsible for two-thirds of humanity’s emissions of greenhouse gases, and yet provides more than 20% of GDP in two dozen nations.

April 18, 2017

Freeport, Indonesia work out initial Grasberg exports deal

The Indonesian unit is now in the process of obtaining a full export permit.

April 18, 2017

Turkmenistan opens bid process for country’s second potash plant

The new plant, to be based at the Karabil potash deposit, is estimated to be worth about $1.4 billion.

April 18, 2017

Another potash mine coming soon to Canada’s Saskatchewan

Western Potash said it’s moving ahead with its Milestone project, expected to produce 146,000 tonnes of potash annually over 12 years of planned operations.

April 17, 2017

Gold price goes up… and then slightly down

The yellow metal ended the U.S. day session modestly down at $1,286.20 an ounce

April 17, 2017

Vietnam authorities to investigate illegal gold mining

Dozens of people flock to the Bong Mieu mine every day to extract gold

April 14, 2017

Potash producer Belaruskali to make new kind of fertilizer — report

The company is also said to be mulling a number of investment projects involving a Chinese chemical company.

April 13, 2017

British scientists find sub-sea minerals treasure trove

They have found valuable minerals atop an underwater mountain, which is basically a huge flat-topped mound of some of the scarcest materials on Earth.