Potash Top Stories

Sirius Minerals puts alternative plan for potash project on the table

The Woodsmith mine will be one of the world’s largest in terms of the amount of resources extracted — It's set to generate an initial 10 million tonnes per year of polyhalite, a form of potash used in plant fertilizers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 12, 2019 | 6:02 am

Amazon rainforest’s riches up for grabs as Brazil to open indigenous reserves to mining

Brazil’s new right-wing government is going ahead with announced changes…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 9:00 am

Canadian miners had a tough 2018, but optimism remains — EY

Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index, which tracks the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2019 | 9:00 am

Mining stocks rally as copper price hits 7-month high

BHP, Anglo American touch one-year highs.

Frik Els | February 20, 2019 | 1:03 pm

BHP urges miners to create global body to oversee tailings dams

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said it was too early to say…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2019 | 3:20 am

BHP hikes exploration spending to focus mostly on copper, oil

It will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper and oil deposits in the fiscal year beginning next month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2016 | 3:57 am

Copper stocks deep into red as gold miners surge

Gold's nearly $100 jump early on and copper's 4.5% meltdown split mining investors' Brexit fortunes.

Frik Els | June 24, 2016 | 12:54 pm

Russia-Belarus potash pact may stage a comeback

Belarus has said it might cooperate with Uralkali, in the first sign the two sides might work together since the Russian potash producer broke off their business alliance in 2013.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2016 | 3:00 am

The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies

Combined these mining and metal giants are worth $700 billion with operations in every corner of the world.

Frik Els | June 21, 2016 | 3:55 pm

Scientists use potash mine to test feasibility of living in Mars

Studies underway at Boulby Underground Laboratory, the UK's deep underground science facility, include the analyses of cosmic rays and climate, as well as astrobiology and life in extreme environments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2016 | 9:05 am

Mosaic in talks to acquire Vale fertilizer unit in $3bn deal — report

A cash-and-stock deal is said to be the favourite option at this point, though the parties are also discussing other alternatives.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2016 | 7:06 am

Luxembourg invests heavily in space mining

First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2016 | 4:45 am

Major mining assets change hands after commodity rout

Large mining companies are selling off some of their prized assets after the prolonged global commodities markets rout left some with high levels of debt.

Reuters | June 13, 2016 | 12:10 am

Gensource planning small potash mine for south central Saskatchewan

A Saskatoon-based potash company is planning to expand its operations within the province after purchasing two mining leases that could lead to a small production site in south central Saskatchewan.

Global News | June 12, 2016 | 3:44 pm

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