Potash Corp forecasts 'tight' market in 2011

Demand for potash could come close to global supply capabilities next year, especially if China returns to the market as expected, Potash Corp CEO Bill Doyle said on Thursday. The company, like other crop nutrient producers, has weathered a...

Potash Corp more than doubles Q2 profit, raises FY outlook

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan earned $472-million in the second quarter, an increase of 153% compared with a year earlier, helped by firming demand for crop nutrients and potash in particular. Profit for the quarter also included a...

Western Potash marketing Sask project, scoping study out soon

Canada's Western Potash Corp (WPC) is looking for a buyer for its potash project in Saskatchewan, and has identified 22 parties that could be interested, corporate development VP John Costigan said in Toronto this week. Building a new potash mine...

BHP announces 3,37bn ton resource for Jansen potash project

BHP Billiton has completed a mineral resource estimate for its Jansen potash project, in Canada's Saskatchewan province, and expects to complete a prefeasibility study and move on to feasibility work in the second half of the year. The project...

Potash Corp announces new COO

Fertiliser products group Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan has appointed David Delaney as COO, to replace incumbent James Dietz when he retires at the end of June. Dietz held the position of COO since 2000, and worked in the fertiliser and...

Potash Corp earnings up 46%

Fertiliser product group Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan earned $449,2-million in the first quarter, a 46% increase from a year earlier, after buyers returned to the market for all three of the company's nutrients. The most notable improvement...

Potash One buys long-lead materials for Saskatchewan project

Vancouver-based Potash One has begun ordering long-lead-time materials for its Legacy potash project in Saskatchewan, the company said on Wednesday. Potash One plans to commission and start up the solution mine in late 2013.

BHP Billiton closes Athabasca acquisition

The world's biggest mining company, BHP Billiton, has completed its acquisition of Canadian junior Athabasca Potash. BHP paid C$8,35 for each Athabasca share, to gain the smaller company's Burr potash project and a large exploration land package...