Potash Top Stories

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global energy.

Frik Els | January 9, 2023 | 11:16 am

Fertilizer prices fall to lowest in 19 months as gas drops

The Green Markets North American Fertilizer Index fell 4% Friday…

Bloomberg News | January 6, 2023 | 11:51 am

Nutrien expects normal fertilizer prices in 2023

After a year of price volatility for agricultural inputs, 2023…

Reuters | December 13, 2022 | 7:49 am

Mosaic cuts back production at Colonsay potash mine

The US fertilizer producer said the temporary measure at the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2022 | 3:53 am

Nutrien sees fertilizer shortfall on Russia and Belarus woes

The Saskatchewan-based company has said it will ramp up potash…

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

Mosaic halts two mines in Canada over flood risk

The fertilizer producer will restart its idled Colonsay mine to offset some of the production drop, estimated at 1 million tonnes of potash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2021 | 7:26 am

BHP’s decision on Jansen potash mine imminent

The world's no. 1 miner is expected to make a final decision before the publication of annual results in August.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2021 | 7:44 am

Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes

Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 1, 2021 | 6:11 am

Bolsonaro vows to keep mining out of Yanomami reservation in Brazil

According to non-profit group Instituto Socioambiental, there are about 20,000 illegal gold miners in the Yanomami area, Brazil’s largest protected Indigenous reserve.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2021 | 8:15 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