Potash Top Stories

Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid

If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche, one of the most massive asteroids found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, humans will have a first ever chance of exploring a world made of iron, not rock or ice.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2017 | 10:15 am

BHP likely to open Jansen potash mine in Canada by 2023

Company could seek approval from the board for Jansen's expansion…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2017 | 9:20 am

BHP’s Mackenzie, Elliot Management face off

US activist investor steps up pressure on BHP to ditch…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2017 | 4:15 am

BHP ditching ‘Billiton’ in $10 million rebranding move

Move comes on the heels of calls from shareholders including…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2017 | 5:39 am

Argentina to pass new mining law this week

Governments, industry players, unions expected to sign federal mining agreement…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 8, 2017 | 7:48 am

Appian’s Michael Scherb: accommodative capital and the new private equity investor in mining

There has been a lot of talk about private equity ‘circling’ the mining space, however little has come to fruition.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | May 4, 2014 | 9:30 am

US sanctions Russian potash Uralkali chairman

Sergey Chemezov is considered close friend of President Vladimir Putin.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2014 | 6:21 pm

Thibaut Lepouttre’s commodity plays in a sideways market

Ways to play metals from gold to copper and tungsten in a market with weak price movement.

The Gold Report | April 28, 2014 | 2:35 pm

BHP going after PotashCorp again: report

Speculation is mounting as the industry has shifted enough to make a buyout attractive.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2014 | 3:03 pm

PotashCorp brings Doyle era to a close, former Inmet boss Tilk named new CEO

Doyle, 63, will probably be remembered the most as the CEO who fended off BHP Billiton’s hostile takeover bid for the Canadian fertilizer producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2014 | 12:00 pm

Canpotex sells potash to India at 7-year low price

The price of the soil nutrient is down 25% in a year.

Frik Els | April 4, 2014 | 5:53 pm

Canada must open mining to First Nations to remain competitive— study

Canada should allow more private ownership of mineral rights, particularly from First Nations, says the Fraser Institute latest report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2014 | 10:45 am

BHP bullish on coal demand, but says prices to remain weak

The mining giant believes demand for coal to keep growing over the next 20 years, driven mainly by China and India.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2014 | 2:56 pm

BHP spin-off plans met with skepticism

Especially the mooted $19 billion valuation.

Frik Els | April 1, 2014 | 6:03 pm

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