Potash Top Stories

Phosphate mining firms set sights on Southern Africa’s sea floor

Southern Africa finds itself at the center of the offshore bulk sediment mining debate as international companies rush to strip mine phosphate deposits in coastal waters of South Africa and Namibia.

Mark Olalde | Pulitzer Center | November 30, 2016 | 2:28 am

Gensource Potash, Essel Group to jointly develop small potash mine in Saskatchewan

The agreement is EGME's second significant investment in the potash…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2016 | 9:31 am

CHART: Mining capex decline set to continue

Global miners have been cutting spending on new projects and…

Frik Els | November 27, 2016 | 11:00 pm

Billion-pound cash infusion clears path for UK potash mine

The chances of a potash mine taking shape on the…

Andrew Topf | November 27, 2016 | 3:13 pm

IC Potash moves forward with Ochoa project development

IC Potash Corp. is pleased to report today that it…

IC Potash Corp. | November 22, 2016 | 1:26 am

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China grabs a 12.5% stake in potash leader Uralkali

To secure a steady supply in a market shaken by the fresh breakup of the Russia-Belarus oligopoly.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2013 | 9:11 am

Belarus poised to upend ‘paralyzed’ potash market once again

The potash world appears ready to go back to its oligopolistic ways.

Frik Els | September 23, 2013 | 7:56 pm

Agrium predicts 30% drop in potash sales

Calgary-based fertilizer giant stock drops after warning on sales.

Frik Els | September 23, 2013 | 5:46 pm

Verde Potash flagship project in Brazil gets a shot in the arm

Government is likely to help financing the first phase of the Cerrado Verde potash project in the western state of Minas Gerais.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2013 | 1:00 pm

Canada to boost support for mining, but faces challenges

The government is fine tuning details of an aggressive campaign to promote Canada’s mining sector abroad, and so redirect trade spending and foreign affairs to core economic interests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2013 | 12:00 pm

Sirius Minerals drops 20% after delaying UK potash project

Will only submit application for $1.7 billion project next year.

Frik Els | September 16, 2013 | 6:07 pm

Prisoners mine for potash in Australian desert

Northern Territory government finds innovative way of getting prisoners to save money, pay for jail costs.

Ana Komnenic | September 10, 2013 | 7:23 pm

The best indicator of China’s commodity trade is on an insane surge

Freight rates for iron-ore carrying vessels are up an astonishing 67% since end of August.

Frik Els | September 9, 2013 | 8:27 pm

Global mining deals down 74% and not much hope for 2014

PwC said the statistics reflected a shift by miners from buyers to sellers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2013 | 11:10 am

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