Potash Top Stories

Nutrien sees fertilizer shortfall on Russia and Belarus woes

The Saskatchewan-based company has said it will ramp up potash output capability to 18 million tonnes by 2025, a 40% increase compared to 2020.

Bloomberg News | December 1, 2022 | 4:10 pm

Fortescue Metals to help develop green fertilizer supply chain in Kenya

Fortescue and the Kenyan government will together develop a 300…

Reuters | November 8, 2022 | 9:11 am

Mosaic third-quarter profit more than doubles

Fertilizer companies such as Mosaic have benefited from a supply…

Reuters | November 8, 2022 | 8:19 am

Aguia Resources secures $2.9 million for Brazil mine

The Três Estradas project is expected to be the first…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2022 | 6:24 am

Nutrien to boost potash output despite demand drop

The Canadian fertilizer producer aims to increase potash output to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2022 | 3:42 am

Danakali to use filtered sea water at Colluli potash mine

Using unlimited seawater in the production process is not only a world first, but also a long-term game changer, says the miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 9:03 am

BHP is in talks with Nutrien on giant potash mine

Nutrien could become the operator of the Jansen project in Canada and sell the potash through its existing channels.

Bloomberg News | May 26, 2021 | 12:42 pm

Commodity ‘supercycle’ a cue for Saudi state miner to cut debt

The new CEO of Saudi Arabia Mining Co. has plans to halve the ratio of debt to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization over the next five years.

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2021 | 10:01 am

Canada potash project may cost BHP growth elsewhere, say investors

The $5.7 billion Jansen mine will have an annual capacity to produce around 4.4 million tonnes of potash with an estimated mine life of 100 years.

Reuters | May 17, 2021 | 5:27 am

Ethiopia revokes 27 inactive mining licenses in cautionary move

The country's government also sent warnings to three companies as it looks to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2021 | 6:59 am

New Nutrien CEO to carry out current strategy, focus on potash price

The company expects US plantings of corn and soybeans to exceed Department of Agriculture estimates by 2 million acres each this year.

Reuters | May 4, 2021 | 10:06 am

BHP likely to approve long-delayed Jansen potash project

Scotiabank analyst says there’s a 90% chance that BHP finally greenlights the first phase of its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan.

Bloomberg News | April 26, 2021 | 3:18 pm

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:21 pm

Florida faces imminent collapse of giant phosphate mine pond

Tailings pond at the old Piney Point phosphate mine threatens to burst, releasing millions of gallons of toxic water.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 4:05 am

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