Potash Top Stories

Australian firm prepares to build Brazil’s first southern phosphate mine

The Brazilian arm of Aguia Resources hopes to complete building the first phosphate mine in Southern Brazil by late 2023.

Reuters | August 17, 2022 | 1:22 pm

Petrobras puts potash mining rights up for sale

Interest in potash mines in Brazil is growing as the…

Reuters | August 12, 2022 | 7:55 am

K+S expects high potash prices to offset gas shortage hit, maintains outlook

Potash and salt miner reiterated its full-year profit guidance on…

Reuters | August 11, 2022 | 9:04 am

Nutrien names Ken Seitz as CEO of the Canadian potash fertilizer producer

Nutrien in January surprised investors by replacing its CEO for…

Reuters | August 8, 2022 | 10:43 am

Nutrien says potash will remain tight even as Russia ships more

Nutrien has said it will ramp up potash production capability…

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2022 | 7:51 am

Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger

About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 3:01 am

BHP scraps $2.5bn Olympic Dam expansion plan

It has decided against the brownfield expansion project after studies of the ore body revealed weaker than expected results.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2020 | 3:55 am

Brazil Potash eyes fundraising round after US elections

This would value the Canada-based fertilizer venture at about $520 million.

Reuters | October 12, 2020 | 10:50 am

Canadian miner develops environmentally friendly way to produce potash

Gensource Potash’s modules don’t generate tailings or require surface brine ponds.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 11, 2020 | 7:30 am

Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time

The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.

MINING.com Editor | October 8, 2020 | 9:24 am

K+S sells Americas salt business for $3.2 billion

Unit also includes K+S Chile and K+S Windsor Salt in Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2020 | 5:58 am

BHP puts top-level salaries on ice

The world's No.1 miner paid its chief executive Mike Henry $6.1 million for the first six months on the job.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2020 | 3:48 am

Train carrying potash derails near Hope, British Columbia

About 20 cars went off the tracks on a bridge near Hunter Creek; there are no reported injuries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 14, 2020 | 11:46 am

Danakali flags improvements to Eritrea potash project

The miner has identified environmental and economic optimization opportunities at its Colluli potash project in Eritrea.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2020 | 7:03 am

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