potash
Saskatchewan’s first new potash mine in 40 years to begin production in June
German fertilizer company K+S AG said it expects the mine near Bethune, Sask., will hit its targeted production capacity of two million tonnes by the end of 2017
Potash royalty structure in Sask. ‘alarmingly inefficient’: report
University of Calgary professor suggested approach contributes to instability in potash industry, said it should be simplified
Aecon wins mining, refinery contracts worth combined $275M
Contracts include $200-million deal with K+S Potash Canada for work on its Legacy mine project in Saskatchewan
Winter woes drive up costs at Agrium potash mine, impede shipments
Company executives said the cost of the Vanscoy project, southwest of Saskatoon, has risen by 25 per cent
Uralkali’s potash gambit hammers Canadian producers, provinces
A commodity expert suggested proposed new potash projects in Saskatchewan will now likely be delayed for years.
Economic boom battering Saskatchewan’s rural infrastructure
Roads are taking the brunt of year-round heavy truck traffic in the energy, potash and agriculture sectors.
CN has pipeline of growth worth hundreds of millions: analyst
Benoit Poirier of Desjardins Capital Markets outlines numerous big-money projects that CN is uniquely positioned to benefit from.
BHP puts Saskatoon potash plan on hold
The Miner’s annual profit plunged more than a third because a slowdown in global economic growth
Workers strike at Sifto’s Ontario salt mine
Union disputes with company over collective agreement.
Vale postpones $3-billion potash project
Vale indicated no firm timeline on when construction of the potash mine will begin.
