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K+S names Wilson new Potash One CEO

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German fertiliser giant K+S announced on Tuesday it had appointed Richard Wilson as CEO of Potash One, which it bought for C$434-million last year.Wilson will on March 1 replace Alexa Hergenröther, who had been interim CEO at the potash subsidiary.

By: Matthew Hill

1st March 2011

DIVERSIFIED MINER

BHP boosts buyback plan to $10bn, profit soars 72%

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BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, increased first half earnings by 71,5%, helped by surging prices for the raw materials it produces. The group reported attributable profit for the six months ended December 31 of $10,52-billion,...

By: Creamer Media Reporter

15th February 2011

FERTILISERS

Agrium expects 'tuck-in' acquisitions this year

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TSX- and NYSE-listed Agrium will announce “tuck-in” acquisitions for its retail in Argentina, Canada and the US this year, to add to the deals it did over the past few months in those regions, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. “I expect...

By: Matthew Hill

9th February 2011

FERTILISER PRODUCTS

Agrium profit jumps

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Calgary-based Agrium on Tuesday reported net earnings had climbed to $158-million in the last quarter of 2010, more than five times the level in the same period the previous year. The fertiliser-maker said it was benefiting from high crop prices,...

By: Matthew Hill

9th February 2011

POTASH

Jansen potash project advances to feasibility stage – BHP

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The world’s biggest diversified miner BHP Billiton has progressed its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan to the feasibility study phase, it announced on Wednesday. The project was designed to produce about eight-million tons a year of...

By: Petronel Smit

2nd February 2011

POTASH

Potash Corp says prices will rise further in 'supply constrained' market

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Potash prices will continue to rise in 2011 as the gap between supply capacity and demand for the crop nutrient narrows, Potash Corp of Saskatchewan CEO Bill Doyle said on Thursday. Potash Corp shares rose 3% on Thursday, to C$172,26 apiece by...

By: Liezel Hill

28th January 2011

POTASH

Potash Corp profit jumps, hikes dividend as prices rise

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Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, the biggest producer of the crop nutrient, more than doubled its profit in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier, helped by rising demand and strong price growth for all three of its product groups. Shares in...

By: Liezel Hill

27th January 2011

POTASH

Sirius buys Yorkshire potash company in £25m deal

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Aim-listed Sirius Minerals on Monday announced that it had bought private UK company York Potash for £25-million in shares, expanding its portfolio of potash projects. York Potash is studying the development of a potash project in England, which...

By: Petronel Smit

17th January 2011

Topics in these articles

City	Company	Country	Currency
Saskatoon Toronto Calgary Johannesburg Melville	Agrium Morton Salt Potash Potash One AWB Limited BHP Billiton Potash Corp York Potash	United States Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China United Kingdom	CAD USD
Industry Term	Person	Province Or State	Market Index
Manufacturing Retail Retail Outlets Product Groups Potash Product	Alexa Hergenr Richard Wilson Mike Wilson Richard Downey Graham Kerr Bill Doyle Chris Catlow Chris Fraser	Saskatchewan Maryland Scarborough	TSX
Continent	Facility	Product
Asia	Boulby Mine	Potassium Chloride