October 9, 2013

Allana Potash up sharply after latest Ethiopia milestone

The Toronto company has been granted a licence to mine the 2.4 billion tonne Dalol deposit.

October 8, 2013

Potash miner makes billion dollar bet prices won’t fall below $400

Europe’s biggest producer of potash says it's prepared to risk a credit downgrade to fund its $1.4 billion Legacy mine in Canada.

October 8, 2013

Canada’s Prime Minister ‘very concerned’ about claims of espionage in Brazil

But he refused to comment on the potential impacts of the report.

October 2, 2013

Three Germans killed in K+S potash mine blast

"After the explosions, we carry out checks to see how much carbon dioxide is in the mine. This was the actual job of these employees, and they were then surprised…

October 1, 2013

Swedish funds sell out stakes on Potash Corp., Incitec Pivot over ‘ethical’ concerns

For buying phosphate from sources they qualified as off-limits.

September 27, 2013

Uralkali chief out of jail

Upheavals in the potash market continues.

September 25, 2013

Iron ore giant Vale has a secret that it won’t share

The Brazilian miner is considering more non-core asset sales by the end of the year... and it is also working on a secret, "surprising" deal.

September 24, 2013

China grabs a 12.5% stake in potash leader Uralkali

To secure a steady supply in a market shaken by the fresh breakup of the Russia-Belarus oligopoly.

September 23, 2013

Belarus poised to upend ‘paralyzed’ potash market once again

The potash world appears ready to go back to its oligopolistic ways.

September 23, 2013

Agrium predicts 30% drop in potash sales

Calgary-based fertilizer giant stock drops after warning on sales.