Potash Top Stories

K+S Potash Canada ready to serve North American market as new domestic rail cars are delivered

Today, K+S Potash Canada (KSPC) is pleased to accept their first domestic rail cars built by National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario, the same manufacturer that produced the company’s international fleet last fall.

K+S Potash | June 21, 2017 | 3:16 pm

BHP Billiton announces new Chairman

The world’s largest mining company announced that Ken MacKenzie has…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 15, 2017 | 5:32 pm

Argentina passes mining act expected to create 125,000 new jobs

Agreement is part of plan to double investment in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2017 | 8:49 am

K+S Bethune mine in Canada churns out first tonnes of potash

The mine, which began operations last month, is expected to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2017 | 6:06 am

BHP to grow potash business to size of iron ore — report

Timeline-wise, the world's largest miner expects to achieve that goal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2017 | 11:14 am

Inside potash potentate’s $300m yacht

Andrey Melnichenko is taking Uralkali and Potashcorp head on by building two $5bn potash mines, but spent the summer cruising from Ketchikan to Seattle.

Frik Els | September 17, 2014 | 5:05 pm

Uralkali: No plans to bring back Russia-Belarus potash pact

No going back to clubby system of tightly controlled global supply and set prices that served North American and European producers so well in the past.

Frik Els | September 16, 2014 | 11:02 pm

What will Ivan buy next?

A GlenTinto is not as far-fetched as it sounds.

Frik Els | September 15, 2014 | 10:36 pm

$8bn mining private equity needs to be spent. And soon

Countercyclical investors sitting on $8 billion unspent funds have been waiting for clear signs of a market bottom. The wait may well be over.

Frik Els | September 14, 2014 | 11:01 pm

These are the top risks miners face

Productivity, followed by capital decisions and obtaining a social license to operate, are among the top risks global mining and metals companies face.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2014 | 11:08 am