August 3, 2012

Climate change affects food production

The Earth's climate has been continuously changing throughout its history. From ice covering large amounts of the globe to interglacial periods where there was ice only at the poles -…

August 1, 2012

BHP’s performance on the ground fails to lift shares off 3-year lows

The stock hit a high of $50 in May 2008 and came close again in April 2011, but at $170 billion, the Melbourne-based company is now valued at some $80…

July 31, 2012

Mesa exploration permitting update for the Bounty Potash project

The BLM has determined that the project is compatible with the regional Pony Express Resource Management Plan. As part of the permitting process the BLM is now reviewing historic geologic…

July 27, 2012

A food report

Because of the worst drought since 1988 the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared a federal disaster area in almost one-third of all the counties in the United States - the…

July 26, 2012

Potash Corp. cuts profit hopes as earnings slide

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. reported a sharp drop in second-quarter earnings on Thursday as well as lower than anticipated profits.

July 20, 2012

Sprint Capital acquires Kazakh potash project

Hong Kong private equity firm Sprint Capital has announced the acquisition of a major potash project in the western part of Kazakhstan.

July 19, 2012

Canadian potash suppliers boosted by improved earnings forecasts

Canadian potash suppliers Agrium Inc (NYSE:AGU) and Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) both closed higher on the NYSE following the release of improved second-quarter earnings forecasts by Agrium on Wednesday.

July 17, 2012

Allana Potash’s 2 billion tonne resource update + highly discounted stock promises substantial upside potential says Ubika Research in a update report

"Allana Potash's recent resource update, placing it closer to 2 billion tonnes, coupled with a proximity to key demand markets and growing transportation infrastructure in Ethiopia has set up its…

July 16, 2012

Glencore obtains government go-ahead for $6.1 billion Viterra bid

Swiss commodity supplier Glencore International obtained approval from the Canadian federal government on Sunday for its application to buy up Canadian agribusiness titan Viterra Inc., bringing the $6.1 billion deal…

July 13, 2012

Ousted Vale CEO back with a bang

Brazilian billionaire André Esteves has teamed up with Roger Agnelli, kicked out of iron ore giant Vale by government shareholders last year, to create their own mining company with an…