Potash Top Stories

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

Vale closes sale of fertilizer business to Mosaic for $1.4 billion

Brazilian mining giant is retaining control of the TIPLAM port terminal, which was originally included in the deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2018 | 7:06 am

Chile and Argentina to lead lithium output growth after 2018

The bulk of new capacity would come online in 2019.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 4, 2018 | 5:03 pm

Vale to get $1.35 billion less for fertilizer business

The South American miner wants to retain control of the TIPLAM port terminal, which is an asset originally included in the deal.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 2, 2018 | 11:12 am

Potash Corp, Agrium win final approval to merge, forming Nutrien

Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc (POT.TO) and Agrium Inc (AGU.TO) have received final regulatory clearance to merge, forming a new company to be known as Nutrien.

Reuters | December 28, 2017 | 4:17 pm

Millennial expands lithium operations in Argentina

New acquisition would increase the Canadian company's holdings in Salta to 8,664 hectares.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 21, 2017 | 4:34 pm

Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017

More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.

Frik Els | December 20, 2017 | 3:43 pm