Potash Top Stories

Aussie iron ore magnate Rinehart invests in UK’s biggest potash mine

Sirius Minerals’ York mine is expected to be one of the world’s largest in terms of the amount of resources extracted, generating an initial 10 million tonnes of polyhalite per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2016 | 7:55 am

Equity markets all but closed for mining IPOs

Miners have to look at debt, private investors and alternative…

Frik Els | October 31, 2016 | 2:13 am

Canadian miners trapped in elevator

Four employees at Agrium's Vanscoy potash mine spent six hours…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 28, 2016 | 12:52 pm

Vale board OK’s sale of fertilizer unit — report

Most of the division’s assets will be acquired by Mosaic,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2016 | 7:03 am

Mick Davies’ X2 Resources fails to deliver, frees investors from commitments

Launched three years ago with a $5.6bn war chest, the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2016 | 4:45 am

BHP hasn’t dismissed $14bn Jansen potash mine in Canada

CEO Mackenzie said he still aims to add potash as a fifth pillar to BHP's diversified mining operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2013 | 6:03 pm

German potash miner sticks to Canadian Legacy project

The Legacy mine, currently under construction, is expected to start production by the end of 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2013 | 2:43 pm

VIDEO: Cleveland Potash demolishes 50-meter tower

A UK potash mine has completed the destruction of its 50-meter, 2,700-tonne rockshaft tower – a major feature of the Boulby site […]

Ana Komnenic | August 6, 2013 | 1:59 am

Two billionaires cashed in big time ahead of Uralkali bombshell

And at the same time hung fellow oligarchs out to dry who took more than a billion in losses this week.

Frik Els | August 2, 2013 | 12:51 am

Another day, another potash stocks sell-off

Baumgertner's bombshell continues to wreak havoc in the sector.

Frik Els | July 31, 2013 | 6:47 pm

Why the break-up of the potash cartel is not such a big deal

Uralkali's move is designed to keep out new entrants, not start a price war.

Frik Els | July 30, 2013 | 9:13 pm

BHP’s $12 billion Jansen potash project likely victim of cartel breakup

At $300 a tonne the numbers don't make sense anymore.

Frik Els | July 30, 2013 | 7:46 pm

Potash casualties pile up as price heads below $300

"The end of the potash world as we know it."

Frik Els | July 30, 2013 | 5:49 pm

World’s largest potash producers dive as Russian Uralkali breaks up marketing cartel

Main potash producers, such as PotashCorp., Mosaic and Agrium took a major hit after Russian competitor's decision that will likely undercut prices for the fertilizer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2013 | 2:55 pm

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