potash

HUMBOLDT — Growth anticipated as a result of BHP’s potash project near Jansen will benefit from a $250,000 Government of Saskatchewan contribution to the Sylvite Four-Six Regional Development Incorporation (S4-6). The funding will be used to support outcomes in the areas of housing, child care, labour, training and education, inclusive relationships, emergency services, infrastructure and […]

As “Mining Week” wrapped up in Saskatchewan, several safety teams were put through their paces with strong competition. Teams from 18 mine sites around Saskatchewan at the 54th Saskatchewan Mining Association Emergency Response/Mine Rescue Skills Competition held at the World Trade Centre at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. Teams working in underground and surface rescue displayed […]

Provincial exports of various products globally in 2022 and 2023 were valued at a combined $101.9-billion, according to numbers released by the provincial government on Tuesday. The new figure represents a 52.2 percent increase compared to the two previous years of 2020 and 2021, when exports were valued at $66.9-billion. Exports to the United Kingdom […]

Everyone at the Food, Fuel, and Fertilizer Global Summit, happening Monday and Tuesday in Regina, has some kind of story to tell, and the Mosaic Company is one of them. President and CEO of Mosaic Bruce Bodine sat down with 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young to talk about how is settling into the new […]

A paper published in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy says that Saskatchewan should get more money from potash companies. The fertilizer’s price doubled in 2022, creating windfall profits of $10 billion. Of that windfall, the Saskatchewan government collected only one-quarter on behalf of resource owners, the federal government ordered one-tenth, and the […]

Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer presented the 2023-24 Mid-Year Report, revealing that global market conditions, severe drought and potash market dynamics are key factors contributing to a forecasted deficit at mid-year. The Mid-Year Report outlined a deficit of $250.5 million, down $1.3 billion from the budget and $736.1 million from the first quarter. […]

In July of this year, mining giant BHP announced a company first. More than 14,000 kilometres away from its Melbourne, Australia headquarters, BHP said it had achieved its “gender balance” target for its local workforce in Saskatchewan. With women making up more than 43 per cent of the company’s workforce at its Jansen potash mine […]

Australian mining giant BHP said on Tuesday it will go ahead with a plan to spend $6.4 billion to build the second stage of its Jansen potash mine east of Saskatoon. The approval of stage two of the project is the next step in BHP’s ongoing development of what will be the largest potash mine […]

Nutrien Ltd. is indefinitely pausing its potash production ramp-up and suspending work on its Geismar clean ammonia project after a period of “unprecedented volatility” in fertilizer markets, said chief executive Ken Seitz on Thursday. Persistent uncertainty in global crop input markets over the past 18 months have been a challenge, and helped lead to significantly […]

Its more fallout from the strike that has gripped ports in BC. Nutrien has announced it is curtailing activity at its Cory Potash Mine south west of Saskatoon. In a news release Nutrien expects full-year 2023 Potash adjusted EBITDA will fall below the bottom end of its previous guidance range due to factors impacting offshore […]