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Intrepid Potash idles US mine, lays off hundreds

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 11, 2016 | 9:55 am Canada China Europe Potash 

US-based Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) will halt its mine in south-eastern New Mexico and lay off about 300 workers, as prices for the fertilizer ingredient remain close to historic lows and demand hasn’t picked up. The Denver-based company said this week...

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