Potash Top Stories

Caterpillar earnings beat estimates, shares hit five-year high

It now expects adjusted earnings per share to come in at $5, significantly higher than the $3.75 it had forecast just three months ago and almost doubled the $2.90 it had originally projected for the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2017 | 8:35 am

Mosaic joins chorus calling BHP’s Jansen potash mine plan unwise

Mosaic chief Joc O’Rourke also said BHP’s target of 2023…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2017 | 11:28 am

Luxembourg shoots for the stars with fresh space mining deal

The country's ultimate objective is to have its own space…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2017 | 3:51 am

Activist investor Elliott calls BHP potash plans ‘disastrous’

Hedge fund manager says expanding into the currently over-supplied fertilizer…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2017 | 3:55 am

BHP to speed up Jansen development as potash demand to double by 2040

The world's largest miner believes potash will be a $50…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2017 | 3:46 am

Potash prices, oversupply scaring potential Jansen partners: BHP

Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said the project ramains in BHP's main plans, but added the firm is not in a rush to develop it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 5:26 pm

Demerged BHP may not hold on to coal assets for long: analysts

The division contributed just $746 million of the $21.12 billion earnings BHP reported for the 2013 financial year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2014 | 3:07 pm

BHP spinoff could be worth $12 billion

Speculation is of a new Perth-based company with current CFO Graham Kerr at the helm housing non-core assets including Australian lead-silver mine.

Frik Els | August 18, 2014 | 8:34 am

BHP says demerger preferred option

Decision to to lob off Billiton assets could come as early as next week.

Frik Els | August 15, 2014 | 8:53 am

Canadian miners performance beats global indexes in Q2

Index gained 9% from April to June, outperforming the S&P/TSX Composite index, which gained 6%, and the London Metal Exchange index, which gained 7% in the same period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2014 | 6:10 pm