Potash Top Stories

PotashCorp says expected sector recovery has already begun

The Canadian miner, the world’s largest producer of the fertilizer by capacity, expects strong demand to continue this year as North American farmers seek to replenish soil nutrients after record harvests.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2017 | 5:28 am

Vale’s first quarter profit lower than expected as rains hurt iron ore output

Net income totalled $2.5 billion, compared with profit of $525…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2017 | 3:34 am

BHP puts US shale assets back on the block amid investors pressure

The miner said decision was unrelated to Elliott Management's call…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2017 | 3:48 am

Caterpillar soars as first quarter sales jump for first time in over two years

The giant equipment maker's quarterly profit surged past estimates helped…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 25, 2017 | 3:47 am

Turkmenistan opens bid process for country’s second potash plant

The new plant, to be based at the Karabil potash…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2017 | 7:06 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

New US potash mine about to clear final licensing hurdle

The Ochoa mine could produce about 714,400 tons of sulphate of potash per year for a minimum of 50 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2014 | 4:39 pm

Uralkali’s potash goes on sale, India to pay lowest price in 7 years

The price is also about 25% below what India paid last year to the now defunct Belarusian Potash Co., which Uralkali owned jointly at the time with Belaruskali.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2014 | 4:02 pm

BHP Billiton mulls spinning off non-core divisions into $18bn firm

The separate company would be listed on the London Stock Exchange, as well as the Australian and South African markets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2014 | 11:10 am

Desperate Canadian juniors turn to medical pot industry to raise funds

In the last two months at least a dozen juniors have announced they are considering growing cannabis.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2014 | 5:00 pm

Mark Lackey: What happens to a mine deferred?

The shuttering of huge copper and iron ore projects gives the Street the blues, but the resulting squeeze in supply can lead to explosive price hikes.

The Mining Report | March 25, 2014 | 9:12 pm

Rio Tinto, Russians to begin work at massive Canadian potash deposit by 2017

KP405 is said to have enough of the fertilizer ingredient to sustain a mine for decades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 25, 2014 | 11:50 am

Jeb Handwerger: China isn’t slowing down, it’s buying up (resources, that is)

Headlines about a Chinese economic slowdown may get good web traffic, but the real story is that China is buying up uranium and other resources around the world.

The Energy Report | March 18, 2014 | 10:59 pm

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