PotashCorp mothballs Picadilly mine, leaves more than 420 jobless

The George Gordon First Nation is seeking $10 billion from the provincial and Canadian governments over potash and oil properties the Saskatchewan first nation says it is owed.

Indian officials will visit Belarus later this month to restart negotiations to buy a stake in the ex-Soviet country's state-owned potash producer after suspending contract talks with Canadian and other producers until July.

After witnessing a 150 per cent rise in prices since the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme was introduced in April 2010, potash fertilisers might turn dearer again in the coming days, even as the industry has said it may not raise prices for at least three months.

Fertilizer producer Mosaic Co. (NYSE:MOS) stocks were up US$2.50 this morning, after the company reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit as better prices helped offset a plunge in phosphate sales and flat potash volumes.

January 3rd, 2011 -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC)(OTCQX:LHMAF) ("Lithium Americas" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has secured long term land use agreements (the "Agreements") with five aboriginal communities located on the Cauchari-Olaroz properties.

Whiting Equipment Canada Inc. announced today an agreement with VALE for the turnkey supply of salt evaporators and potash crystallizers for their Potasio Rio Colorado (PRC) potash solution mining plant in Argentina’s Mendoza Province.

2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.

Agrium Inc. (TSX and NYSE: AGU) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a one million tonne brownfield potash capacity expansion at its Vanscoy potash facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.

VANCOUVER, Dec. 9, 2011 /CNW/ - Encanto Potash Corp. ("Encanto" or the "Company") (TSXV:EPO) (OTCQX:ENCTF) is pleased to report the closing of its previously announced (see press release dated November 16, 2011) non-brokered private placement of 12,940,000 units for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,976,200. The proceeds will be used to provide the Company with working capital for engineering studies, marketing and general administrative expenses.