March 21, 2022 Canada CP Rail strike to add to commodities supply shock sparked by Ukraine war CP, Canada's No. 2 railroad, halted operations after talks with workers' union failed.
March 17, 2022 Canada’s scrambling to fill a massive global fertilizer deficit Nutrien is increasing output of key crop nutrients in the face of a global shortage.
March 15, 2022 Canadian firm aims to double potash output in project near Brazil indigenous lands Brazil depends on imports for 95% of its potash and is a major buyer from top suppliers Canada, Russia and Belarus.
March 4, 2022 Fertilizer turmoil bolsters Brazil’s case for mining the Amazon The potential of potash production in the Amazon Basin is similar to the Urals region, in Russia, and Saskatchewan, in Canada, according to the state geological survey.
March 4, 2022 Nutrien asks Canada to halt rail strike About 3,000 workers at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. voted in favor of going on strike on March 16 if a collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached.
March 2, 2022 Nutrien sees long-lasting disruption to fertilizer market from Russian invasion Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could result in prolonged disruptions to the global supply of potash and nitrogen crop nutrients.
February 25, 2022 Brazilian farmers rush to secure fertilizers on Ukraine war fears Brazilian soybean farmers are buying fertilizers for planting that starts in September and are likely to pay higher prices than US producers who have already bought their nutrients.
February 18, 2022 Belarusian potash force majeure adds to global fertilizer chaos The country accounts for about a fifth of global supply.
February 4, 2022 Colombia to open gold, coal assets up for bids On February 24, the government will pre-launch the gold round to allow interested companies to prepare their proposals.
February 3, 2022 Gensource to begin construction of potash mine in Saskatchewan this year Once in operation, it will produce a minimum of 250,000 tonnes of potash per year.
Trafigura’s Nyrstar ships first antimony batch from Australia plant The Port Pirie facility has the potential to produce up to 5,000 tons of antimony per year. February 16, 2026 | 07:16 am
