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

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

Iron ore price in free fall

Another gap down Monday brings one-month drop to 30%.

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 14, 2017

Chile’s Codelco sets up lithium subsidiary

The unit is expected to help speed up the approval of legislation that allows the exploration and exploitation of the country’s vast lithium deposits.

April 13, 2017

Copper production jumped by a million tonnes last year

But market was in small deficit according to study.

April 13, 2017

Coking coal price jumps to six-year high

Up another 5% on Thursday – stones throw away from all-time high.

April 13, 2017

Australia greenlights Rio Tinto’s $2.45bn sale of coal mines to Yancoal

With the Foreign Investment Review Board’s approval, Rio Tinto is a step closer to fully exit thermal coal.

April 12, 2017

Iron ore, copper price plunge brings carnage to mining stocks

Worries about Chinese economy and rising tension surrounding North Korea brings fear trade to mining and industrial metals.

April 12, 2017

Iron ore market keeps getting uglier — prices at lowest since November

The commodity is now trading below $70 a tonne and has just suffered its largest one-day percentage decline in over a year.