September 11, 2023

Brazil Potash project in the Amazon faces headwinds

Court’s decision comes as Brazil's federal prosecutor office claimed the granting of the permit violated local indigenous' rights.

September 4, 2023

Argentine potash mine finalizes selection of $1bn investor

Mendoza province completed the bid selection process to resume development of the Rio Colorado mine, a decade after Vale withdrew from the project.

August 31, 2023

BHP speeds up Jansen project in Saskatchewan despite falling potash prices

Construction outlays at the site 180 km north of Regina are planned to rise to $1 billion from $647 million.

August 29, 2023

Mosaic CEO James O’Rourke to step down at year-end

Bruce Bodine, Mosaic's senior vice president of North America, would take charge as the new CEO in January.

August 4, 2023

Nutrien freezes potash output ramp up, US ammonia project on weak market

The world's top fertilizer producer is indefinitely pausing plans to boost potash production due to market conditions.

August 1, 2023

Mosaic reopens Canada potash plant as fertilizer demand improves

The Colonsay site near Saskatoon was reopened in July to mitigate a temporary production drop because of planned maintenance at the Esterhazy potash complex on the eastern edge of Saskatchewan.

July 21, 2023

CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest stage.mining.companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak  

MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.

July 19, 2023

Brazil’s mining sector revenue grows 6% in first half of 2023

The country's mining exports in the first six months of the year reached 177.2 million metric tons.

July 17, 2023

Rainbow, Mosaic partner on rare earths extraction in Brazil

They expect to produce a preliminary economic assessment of the opportunity to extract rare earths from from Mosaic’s phosphogypsum stack.

July 13, 2023

Strike that snarled Canada’s ports to end after deal reached

A 13-day strike that disrupted shipments at Canada’s western ports is set to end after the dockworkers’ union and a group of employers agreed on a tentative deal.