Potash Top Stories

Nutrien speeds up sale of $4bn-stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM

The world’s largest potash miner said it expected to have an announcement on the matter by the end of June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2018 | 6:47 am

China lithium top player boosts investment in emerging Australian miner

Chinese companies continue to aggressively try securing steady supply of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2018 | 5:00 am

Australia’s Galaxy hires JP Morgan to advise on $376m-lithium project options

Australian lithium producer Galaxy Resources said it was evaluating “strategic…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 30, 2018 | 3:45 am

Why the lithium bears are wrong

What the bears seem to have in common is the…

Rick Mills | April 29, 2018 | 7:45 am

China says Chile move to block $5bn SQM lithium deal could be harmful

If China’s Tianqi grabs a stake in Chile’s SQM, the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2018 | 3:38 am

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Argentina’s presidential candidates want mining to be platform for country’s recovery

Argentina’s presidential election, the first to be decided in a second and final round since the constitution was changed in the 1990s, will be key for the country’s economy, particularly its mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2015 | 1:53 pm

Caterpillar to axe 10,000 jobs over next three years

It also revised its guidance for 2015 down, saying sales and revenues for the year are now expected to be about $48 billion—$1 billion lower than the previous outlook.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2015 | 6:19 am

The ever diminishing ambitions of BHP Billiton

This year capital and exploration spending at BHP will be $13 billion less than in 2013, leaving the world's largest miner with a single greenfield project.

Frik Els | September 23, 2015 | 11:39 pm

This is the scariest mining chart you’ll see today

We're only halfway into mining bear market says new report.

Frik Els | September 21, 2015 | 11:05 pm

Glencore to sell part of its Chile, Peru copper output

The alleged deals involve Glencore's Collahausi mine in Chile, as well as Antamina and Antapaccay copper mines in Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2015 | 2:01 am

Glencore to reduce debt after getting $2.5 billion in shares sale

The share sale is set to reduce the company’s net debt by a third to around $20 billion by the end of 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2015 | 2:22 am

Vietnam begins construction of region first potash mine

The mine, to produce 320,000 metric tons of potash salt per year, is expected to help reduce the country's reliance on imported fertilizers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2015 | 4:45 am

Glencore fights back — to slash debt by $10bn, halt copper mines in Africa

Mounting pressure from investors has forced the firm to come up with a $10 billion package of debt-reduction measures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2015 | 3:49 am

World’s top 5 miners lose $540 BILLION market worth

CHART: The commodity slump has slashed major miners' market valuations to 60–88% below 2011 highs.

Frik Els | September 4, 2015 | 11:12 pm

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