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Potash stocks led by Mosaic and Potash Corp. hit annual lows on financial worries

Stocks of major fertilizer producers Mosaic and Potash Corp hit their lowest levels in almost two years on Monday, in what is considered yet another sign the commodity “supercycle” is gearing down as slower global growth cools demand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2012 | 10:16 am

A ripple effect creates a trickle down investment

When looking for a dominant investment theme the approach I take involves looking at global or big picture conditions.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 3, 2012 | 8:28 pm

Brazil Potash raises funds for Amazon Basin development

Brazil Potash Corp. announced it has secured $58 million for potash exploration at the Amazon Basin project, where it plans to build a $3.5 billion to $4 billion mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2012 | 2:50 pm

Outer Harbour 1, Olympic Dam-Jansen 0: BHP gets final approval for $20 billion iron ore expansion

There are "growing signs" that Outer Harbour will take precedence over BHP's massive Olympic Dam project and the greenfield Jansen potash venture in Canada.

Frik Els | May 31, 2012 | 6:29 pm

Why isn’t this copper miner smiling? He’s getting a $45 million bonus just for staying on

In all $265 million will be doled out to senior management at Xstrata to stop them from jumping ship after a merger with Glencore. The two companies are also paying $200 million to their advisers to push the deal through.

Frik Els | May 31, 2012 | 5:36 pm

Glenstrata ready to become the largest mining industry merger in recent history

The prospectus giving details of the creation of a $90 billion mining and commodities trading behemoth will finally find its way to the inboxes of shareholders today.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 31, 2012 | 2:49 pm

Feds order rail workers back to work by Thursday

The Canadian government did what it said it would do Monday, ordering close to 5,000 striking CP Rail employees back to their jobs.

Andrew Topf | May 29, 2012 | 5:11 am

Big miners playing game of chicken as marginal producers sink below break-even

Smaller miners are waiting for production cutbacks by the market leaders to prop up prices the way Saudi-Arabia comes to the rescue of oil producing nations whenever the crude price begins to flag.

Frik Els | May 27, 2012 | 10:53 pm

Amazon fertilizer plays come up smelling like roses

Despite a lacklustre day for the sector – North America's big three Potashcorp, Agrium and Mosaic all suffered losses – two Brazil focused potash mine developers attracted strong investor interest on Friday.

Frik Els | May 25, 2012 | 8:12 pm

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