Strikes and Project Costs Hamper Major Potash Producers
Potash – Project costs, labor disputes and concerns regarding "national interest" are front and center in the potash market as companies reassess opportunities.
Potash – Project costs, labor disputes and concerns regarding "national interest" are front and center in the potash market as companies reassess opportunities.
Potash – Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan's bid for Israel Chemicals could have big implications for the potash markets even beyond the borders of Canada and Israel.
Potash – Canpotex Limited, owned by Agrium Inc. (TSX:AGU,NYSE: AGU), Mosaic Canada Crop Nutrition, LP and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSX:POT, NYSE:POT), announced that it has signed an agreement with that Sinochem Fertilizer Macao Commercial Offshore Limited to supply 1,000,000 tonnes of potash in the first half (January - June) 2013 at price levels which include a US$70.00 per tonne reduction from the last contract price established in March, 2012.
Potash – PotashCorp's (TSX:POT, NYSE:POT) announced that their earnings for Q3 fell by 21 percent per share, year-over-year, due to falling sales to China and India.
Potash – Canadian Business reported that Potash Corp (TSX:POT, NYSE:POT) says that delayed sales from India and China will result in earnings below the low end of their previous target, and in some temporary mine shutdowns
Potash – Reuters reported that PotashCorp (TSX:POT, NYSE:POT) reduced its full-year earning forecast again, blaming delays with Chinese and Indian buyer contracts.
Potash – Weak monsoon rains are wreaking havoc on India’s agricultural markets, and the prospect of drought is unsettling assumptions about upcoming potash demand.
Potash – Mining Weekly reported that Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) said it expects 2012 to be a banner year for potash fertilizer consumption.
Potash – Reuters reported that Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) says the time it takes to build a potash mine means no new mines will start for five years.
Potash – Reuters reported that Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) said North American potash inventories were above normal for May.
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