Potash Top Stories

Fifty-five workers back to surface after fire at potash facility in Saskatchewan

After spending almost an entire day at underground refuge stations, 55 workers at The Mosaic Company’s K2 potash facility made it safely to surface.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 4, 2018 | 10:38 am

Compass Minerals lays off workers at world’s largest underground salt mine

Goderich has undergone a modernization process in the past six…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 21, 2018 | 5:53 pm

Miners rich in cash are aiming for fat dividends, debt payments

The mining industry is awash with cash, and so far…

Bloomberg News | February 21, 2018 | 4:35 am

Glencore gives investors $2.9bn in dividends after ‘strongest’ results ever

The Swiss miner and commodities trader Glencore said its solid…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2018 | 3:44 am

Mining M&A jumps to 4-year high – expect more in 2018

New report says "deals in lithium, copper and cobalt are…

Frik Els | February 19, 2018 | 10:43 am

Caterpillar CEO says more restructurings are likely

Strong greenback is another drag.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 24, 2015 | 3:30 pm

BHP Billiton beats iron ore guidance, takes copper write-downs

The world's No.1 miner will continue boosting its iron ore output, adding to a global glut and keeping pressure on prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2015 | 12:08 am

K+S rejects fresh approach from Potash Corp.

With the deal, Potash Corp. could regain some of its historic dominance over the fertilizer market, since the two companies combined account for 30% of the global potash production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2015 | 11:10 am

Canadian provinces to cut fuel use, boost tidal energy

The deals represent two ground-breaking initiatives to make Canada’s mining industry more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2015 | 8:16 am

BHP Billiton to take a $2.8 billion write-down on US assets

With this impairment BHP will have written down its oil and gas business by more than $4 billion since 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2015 | 3:55 am

Sirius stock collapses after unveiling plan for UK’s largest potash mine

The company also said it expects final decision notices for key approvals by the end of September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2015 | 5:40 am

Here is why K+S investors think deal with Potash Corp. almost cooked

They argue Potash Corp's main objective is to seize its rival's ambitious Legacy project in southern Saskatchewan and scale it back.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2015 | 10:15 am

These are the top business risks mining and metals firms face

Getting — and keeping — a social license to operate, as well as resource nationalism, remain among the top five business risks for the industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2015 | 7:50 am

Sirius gets green light to build UK’s largest potash mine

A special committee voted 8-7 in favour of the project, expected to generate at least 1,000 permanent jobs and inject US$1.6 billion a year to the British economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 1, 2015 | 1:00 am

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