The world’s biggest mining company sees nickel as one of three “future-facing commodities” -- along with copper and potash.

Company is looking at ways to speed up development of a $5.7 billion potash project in Canada.

Fertilizer prices have soared to all-time highs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions on Belarus threw a massive chunk of the world’s supply into disarray.

The country, and the province of Saskatchewan in particular, are capturing “renewed interest” in its potash resources due to disrupted supplies of the key fertilizer from Belarus and Russia.

Russia and Belarus account for about 40% of global potash output and exports, and sanctions and other restrictions imposed on the countries have “significantly constrained supply.”

Tech acquisition places Gensource in a solid position to upset the potash status quo, says CEO.