Potash Top Stories

Karnalyte Resources Inc. releases updated technical report for potash and magnesium mine at Wynyard, Saskatchewan

The technical report independently confirms the size and unique composition of Karnalyte's deposit which support the project's economic viability.

CNW Group | July 15, 2016 | 8:41 pm

China signs long-delayed potash deal with Belarus at 30 pct less than last year’s price

Analysts see the long-awaited deal to sell potash to Chinese…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2016 | 3:45 am

Weak potash prices force Mosaic to idle Colonsay mine, hundreds laid off

The company has set Jan. 3 as the restart date…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2016 | 3:55 am

Gold price rally helps producers climb world’s top 25 mining companies list

Study shows there are more bullion miners among higher market…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2016 | 7:54 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Silver skyrockets post-Brexit, energy is back!

Energy had an impressive comeback in Q2, with natural gas…

Visual Capitalist | July 5, 2016 | 12:01 pm

Salazar seeks to quash decades-long dispute between potash and energy players

New plan outlines creation of "drilling islands" permitting simultaneous extraction

Marc Howe | December 5, 2012 | 6:28 am

Cost inflation to eat miners’ results in 2013

The rise of mining costs will have a more dramatic impact on the 2013 industry results than in the last couple of years, revealed Thursday global ranking agency Fitch Ratings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 3:04 pm

Xstrata’s ‘Big Mick’: no stay-on bonus brings ‘unnecessary risks’

Xstrata shareholders rejected the $220 million retention bonus plan by a resounding 78.4%.

Frik Els | November 20, 2012 | 7:07 pm

K+S Group falls due to fertilizer outlook

Buyers are sitting on the fence

Michael Allan McCrae | November 13, 2012 | 3:33 pm

INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHIC: Potash

The market for the soil nutrient is dominated by a handful of countries and a few giant companies. And it's made some people fabulously wealthy.

Frik Els | November 8, 2012 | 12:49 am

Agrium loses 10% after big earnings miss

Net earnings at North America's number one provider of fertilizer products fell 55% on problems at its potash operations.

Frik Els | November 7, 2012 | 5:50 pm

Mining industry eschews mega projects to boost shareholder returns at consumers’ expense

Mining executives have given a clear indication that they plan to slash capital spending and reduce supply in order to improve shareholder returns at the expense of consumers.

Marc Howe | November 5, 2012 | 4:36 am

China’s state-owned energy giants covet Canadian potash

Government documents reveal that two of China's biggest state-owned energy corporations have approached a Canadian federal minister to express their interest in acquiring stakes in the country's potash and fertilizer sectors.

Marc Howe | November 3, 2012 | 3:02 am

Canada’s economy drops as mining and oil plunge

Canada’s economy shrank 0.1% in August, the first drop in six months, driven mainly by depressed manufacturing and energy sectors, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2012 | 2:52 pm

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