Western Potash gets positive prefeas study

Toronto-listed Western Potash Corp on Monday unveiled the results of a prefeasibility study at its Milestone project in Saskatchewan, outlining 2.8-million t/y operation that would cost $2.7-billion to build, including port facilities. The news...

Western Potash leaps 17%, sparking acquisition rumours

Shares in Western Potash Corp, hoping to mine the fertiliser ingredient in Saskatchewan, bounded 17% higher in Toronto on Tuesday, prompting speculation a takeover may be on the cards following the imminent release of its Milestone project's...

Canadian potash still making headlines

BHP Billiton abandoning its $40-billion bid for Potash Corp has by no means kept the sector out of the news, with Europe’s biggest producer of the fertiliser, K + S, this week agreeing to buy another Canadian company. Potash One was far more...

Western Potash hires advisers, in talks to fund project

Canadian junior Western Potash Corp is reviewing a number of options to finance the development of its flagship Milestone project, in Saskatchewan, and is in discussions with groups that have expressed interest in the asset, the company said on...

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...