K+S Potash Canada to boost production at Bethune mine in Saskatchewan

Focus is to establish the team that will drive the growth plan as production capacity is targeted toward 4 million tonnes per year, doubling the current output of the operation.

Staff Writer | May 25, 2022 | 10:21 am

BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies

BHP would bring forward first potash production at Jansen, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, to 2026 from 2027.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2022 | 3:47 am

BHP CEO says supply disruptions may last years; could speed up Jansen project

Mike Henry said the miner may accelerate its potash project in Canada by a year.

Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 7:19 am

Nutrien weighs increasing potash output amid fertilizer crunch

Fertilizer prices have soared to all-time highs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions on Belarus threw a massive chunk of the world’s supplies into disarray.

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2022 | 4:22 pm

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 12, 2022 | 5:14 am

Canada nickel bid is ‘tip of the iceberg’ of BHP’s growth ambition

The world’s biggest mining company sees nickel as one of three “future-facing commodities” -- along with copper and potash.

Bloomberg News | May 5, 2022 | 9:25 am

BHP scours for ways to accelerate giant fertilizer project

Company is looking at ways to speed up development of a $5.7 billion potash project in Canada.

Bloomberg News | May 5, 2022 | 8:12 am

Nutrien sees supply chaos hampering fertilizer market into 2023

Fertilizer prices have soared to all-time highs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions on Belarus threw a massive chunk of the world’s supply into disarray.

Bloomberg News | May 4, 2022 | 6:56 am

Fertilizer buyers are eyeing Canada to fill global potash deficit

The country, and the province of Saskatchewan in particular, are capturing “renewed interest” in its potash resources due to disrupted supplies of the key fertilizer from Belarus and Russia.

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2022 | 3:44 am

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