June 3, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The sprouting market for manganese fertilizer in Brazil Manganese is primarily known for its use in steel production, which makes up about 90% of the metal’s demand. However, manganese is also an essential micronutrient that is needed for…
June 2, 2015 IMAGE GALLERY: Potash ponds in the Utah desert To the non-expert eye they may seem a set of mirages, but these turquoise-purple-pink visions are what ground-level potash ponds look like near Arches National Park.
June 2, 2015 Chinese company considering potash mine north of Canada’s Regina Chinese-based Yancoal has been exploring and studying a potential site about halfway between Southey and Strasbourg.
May 29, 2015 Vale may sell potash assets in Saskatchewan As Brazil’s Vale SA figures out what to do with its fertilizer business, the mining giant is thought to be testing the waters on a potential sale, according to people…
May 29, 2015 India’s appetite for fertilizers beats expectations — Phosagro After being practically absent from the Indian market for two years, the Russian firm has signed a three-year supply contract with IPL.
May 28, 2015 Life hasn’t come back to Canada’s mining sector just yet — report Mining equities didn’t fare very well in Ernst & Young's most recent Canadian Mining Eye report.
May 22, 2015 Can the mining industry diversify itself? The mining industry is said to be one of the worst performers in matters of gender diversity. In fact, women represent only 16% of the workforce in the mining sector.
May 21, 2015 Struggling Argentina expects US$14 billion in mining exports The return to higher exports would be driven in part by at least 16 major projects likely to go into production within five years.
May 20, 2015 PotashCorp invests in technology for Aboriginal education More than 200 local Aboriginal students started the school week off with a special boost thanks to new educational technology donated by PotashCorp and One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Canada.
May 19, 2015 K+S on track to begin producing potash from Legacy mine next year Legacy will be the first new potash mine built in Canada's Saskatchewan in the last 40 years.
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