Non-Metallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

Clean energy and critical minerals: inside mining in British Columbia

Minerals remain essential components in the rapid transition towards cleaner energy, with mined commodities providing the materials for everything from…

Canadian authorities to investigate Suncor after wildlife deaths in tailings pond

Canadian authorities have placed energy company Suncor under investigation after they found numerous animals dead in a tailings pond at…

LiK Resources to acquire stake in Green River lithium project in US

American Potash has signed an option agreement with exploration company LiK Resources whereby the latter can earn a stake in…

MRC to increase stake in Tormin project in South Africa

Mineral Commodities (MRC) is planning to increase its stake in Mineral Sands Resources (MSR), which owns the Tormin mineral sands…

Danakali divests stake in Colluli potash project in Eritrea

Australia’s Danakali has divested its 50% stake in the Colluli Mining Share Company (CMSC), which owns the Colluli potash project…

Indigenous-owned firms win contracts for BHP’s Jansen potash project

BHP has awarded contracts to Indigenous-owned firms to support the development of the Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The…

BHP’s Jansen potash mine receives funding from Canadian Government

The Canadian Government is spending C$100m ($74.9m) to support the development of BHP’s low-emissions Jansen Potash Project in Jansen, Saskatchewan.…

Aguia’s Brazilian phosphate project obtains construction licence

Aguia Resources subsidiary Aguia Fertilizantes has received a construction permit for its planned phosphate mine in southern Brazil. Located in…

Teck to divest $737m stake in Canadian oil sands project to Suncor

Canadian miner Teck Resources has signed a deal to offload its 21.3% stake in the operating Fort Hills oil sands…

Brazil Potash signs agreements with Amaggi for Autazes mine

Brazilian fertiliser company Brazil Potash has signed agreements with soybean producer Amaggi concerning production from Phase I of the Autazes…