Potash Top Stories

Capital allocation: Canadian miners’ top priority for 2017

With fluctuating commodity prices, the top priorities for Canadian miners next year will be capital allocation, strategic deal making and employing new technology and innovations, a report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2016 | 11:03 am

Glencore to resume dividend in 2017 as debt reduction on track

Soaring coal prices have helped Glencore, the world’s biggest provider…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2016 | 3:48 am

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

Southern Africa finds itself at the center of the offshore…

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

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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