YMP funds $250,000 to mining students
Andrea Ferriss is studying for a BSc (Hons) Geology at the University of Alberta to champion sustainable resource development as a priority for the industry. “I’ve chosen a career in…
Potash
BHP adds another $1B to Jansen mine expense
Continued inflationary pressures have forced BHP (ASX, LSE, NYSE: BHP) to bump up the cost of its Canadian potash project’s first stage to $8.4 billion (C$11.6 billion) – the second revision…
US boosts potash projects in Utah, Michigan
Privately-held Michigan Potash & Salt and Utah-focused Peak Minerals have two of the most advanced potash projects in the United States as the Trump administration pumps money and permits into…
Megamines: 10 most expensive bulk projects
With public and government attention shifting to critical minerals, energy transition metals and specialty commodities, and retail investors all-in on rampant gold and silver, here’s a reminder of where the…
Jansen ‘learnings’ key to limiting costs: BHP executive
BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) wants to use lessons from its maiden foray into potash production to ensure that a subsequent expansion of the facility is completed at or under…
Karnalyte touts 70-year potash mine in Saskatchewan
The project, 175 km east of Saskatoon, is expected to yield 2.2M tonnes of potash and 104,000 tonnes of hydromagnesite each year.
Nutrien weighs phosphate unit sale
Canada’s Nutrien (TSX, NYSE: NTR), the world’s top potash producer, is reviewing its phosphate business as part of a strategy to simplify operations and boost long-term value. The review could…
Kore Potash weighs sale to advance Congo mine
Kore began a formal sale process after announcing in June it was seeking a potash-savvy operator and partner.
US adds copper, potash, silicon to critical minerals list
The U.S. government has added copper, potash and silicon to its draft list of critical minerals in the most significant overhaul since it was first published in 2018. The update, mandated…
Brazil Potash lands offtake for giant Amazon project
Brazil Potash (NYSE: GRO) says it has secured a 10-year commercial offtake agreement with mid-tier fertilizer company Keytrade of Switzerland for the Autazes project in the Amazon, the region’s largest. …
Mosaic to sell Brazil potash mine for $27M cash
Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) agreed to sell its Taquari-Vassouras potash mine in Brazil to VL Mineração for up to $27 million in cash, with the buyer also assuming about $22 million…
Finland reclaims mining crown as Canada slips
Finland has regained its status as the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining and exploration it held in the early 2010s, followed by Nevada and Alaska, according to the Fraser Institute’s…