June 11, 2019

Western Potash awards Milestone phase one contract

The Milestone project will be developed as a solution mine. This will be the “newest and most innovative, environmentally friendly and capital efficient new potash mine in Canada,” says Western.

June 11, 2019

Europe researches, miners work on social licence to operate framework

European nations are working on making sure the new wave of resource exploitation applies lessons learned from countries such as Canada and Australia.

May 28, 2019

Potash producer Nutrien eyes expansion as BHP ponders entry

Canada's Nutrien Ltd, the world's biggest producer of potash fertilizer, said on Tuesday that it was evaluating whether to expand its annual production capacity by 5 million tonnes after 2023.

May 27, 2019

Danakali about to secure financing for potash project in Eritrea

Debt financing agreements worth $200 million could be finalized “any day” and are expected to catalyze equity financing to start the almost 30-month development of the 1.1 billion-tonne Colluli sulphate…

May 17, 2019

Canada injects $325K into ‘climate change adaptation’ for mining sector

Mining Association of Canada (MAC) will be in charge of developing program to give miners tools and knowledge needed to better plan for climate change.

May 14, 2019

BHP says Jansen potash mine ‘remains attractive option’

Top global miner tells investors it can mine potash for only $100 a tonne at $7 billion Saskatchewan fertilizer project.

April 30, 2019

Sirius Minerals secures JP Morgan backing to build UK’s biggest potash mine

The company's stock fell to its lowest in more than a year — likely a market reaction to the higher funding costs and dilution from the share placing.

April 25, 2019

Expect cascade of mining M&A — PwC’s Braunsteiner

Recent mergers and acquisitions have brought the industry back into the spotlight, after years of speculation around how the sector could regain power, PwC's Canadian Mine report notes.

April 25, 2019

Canadian miners start 2019 off on the right foot amid mega-deals

Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior stage.mining.companies — rose 5% fin the…

April 25, 2019

Sirius Minerals secures European supply deal for its $5B fertilizer mine

The company has found in BayWa, a Germany agribusiness, a partner that will distribute the fertilizer Sirius plans to produce from its Woodsmith mine in Europe.