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PotashCorp shuts mine and Vale delays major project as potash prices decline

Frik Els | August 17, 2012 | 2:50 pm Canada Potash 

The potash market is susceptible to wild swings in demand as consumers are able to put off purchases for more than a season if prices are high. Chinese and Indian consumption drove the potash price from $100/tonne in 2004 to...

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