BHP defers decision on Jansen potash mine
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP), the world’s largest miner, will decide whether to go ahead with its long-delayed multi-billion dollar Jansen potash project in Canada by mid-2021, about a decade…
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Top 10 US-based mining companies
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner presents its annual Top-10 listing…
Top 10 US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mid-tier to junior companies, excluding coal and precious metals, by market capitalization, as of July 24, 2020. 1. Compass Minerals Market cap: US$1.8 billion Compass…
Danakali closer to getting Eritrea potash project off the ground
Australia’s Danakali (LSE: DNK) is in the final stages of completing the second phase of development of its world-class Colluli potash project in Eritrea, Africa. The front-end engineering design (FEED),…
TSX falls 14%, March 16-20: Kirkland Lake, Teck, Altius Minerals
The S&P/TSX Composite Index plunged 13.59% (1,864.5 points) to finish the March 16-20 trading week at 11,851.80. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 3.42% to 57.12, while the S&P/TSX Global…
US markets post slight gain, March 2-6: Fortuna, Vale, Mosaic, Intrepid Potash
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.79% to 25,864.78 and the S&P 500 advanced 0.61% to 2,972.37. Spot gold surged US$87.60 per oz. or 5.53% to US$1,673.10 per oz. Fortuna…
Anglo American pursues potash mine developer Sirius Minerals
Anglo American (LON: AAL) may be the company that throws a much-needed lifeline to Sirius Minerals (LON: SXX), the British junior struggling to build a huge fertilizer mine beneath a…
Top 10 US-based miners
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, U.S.-based mining companies by market capitalization. 1. Newmont Goldcorp Market cap: US$31.8 billion Newmont Goldcorp (NYSE: NEM) is a leading gold and copper producer…
Nutrien sells Arab Potash stake
Nutrien (TSX: NTR, NYSE: NTR) is selling its 28% stake in Arab Potash to China’s State Development and Investment Corp. for $502 million. The sale of Arab Potash was required…
Top 10 Canadian-based mining companies
The Northern Miner presents the top 10 Canadian-headquartered mining companies by market capitalization, as of early July 2018. NUTRIEN: $46 billion market cap Nutrien (TSX: NTR; NYSE: NTR) is a new…
TNM Data Miner: Canada’s Top 100 Exploration Projects in 2016
The Northern Miner has collaborated with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and IntelligenceMine to present an interactive data board of the top-100 Canadian exploration assets in 2016 based on project expenditures. NRCan contributed, geographically by province and territory,…
Wall Street ends in red, March 20-24
U.S. indexes fell as investors questioned U.S. President Donald Trump’s ability to deliver on his promises to boost the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5% to 20,596.72, while the broader…