Potash Top Stories

Encanto Potash up on offtake deal with Indian co-op

Agreement paves the way for Encanto to move from a previously announced memorandum of understanding to a commercial marketing and distribution contract with MTTC, one of the world’s top potash buyers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2017 | 6:02 am

Vale not giving up on Rio Colorado potash project just yet

Instead, the company is moving forward with a new prefeasibility…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2017 | 4:25 am

China shakes up 2,000-year-old salt monopoly

Courts continued to imprison private salt sellers even in the…

Financial Times | January 2, 2017 | 9:35 am

SLIDESHOW: Mining on the mend – 2016 year in review

The global mining industry rebounded from multi-year lows in 2016…

Frik Els | January 1, 2017 | 10:22 pm

CHART: China’s economy growing fastest since 2013

Turnaround in GDP expansion in world's top commodity consumer over…

Frik Els | December 22, 2016 | 12:06 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