By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News Despite a bleak 2009, brokerage Credit Suisse released a note that is very bullish on the 2010 outlook for potash. During the last bull-run, high crop prices and limited potash supplies drove the price of the nutrient up to US$ 1,000 per tonne, from $150. Currently, [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Potash Investing News When it comes to resource revenues, forget ‘black gold.’ That’s so 2008. This fiscal year, the hot new colour is pink – as in potash. And who better to don it than several North American suppliers. The stock price in major potash groups have risen in recent [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News Rumours of BHP Billiton’s interest in acquiring a major potash company just won’t go away, as JP Morgan picked up on the theme on Tuesday. Speculation mounted that the world’s largest miner was preparing for a large acquisition after the company raised more than US $6 billion [...]
Agrium Inc., North America’s third- largest fertilizer producer, said it’s committed to completing a hostile bid to acquire CF Industries Holdings Inc. For full story, click here
K+S, Europe’s largest producer of potash used in fertilizers, declined as much as 5 percent in Frankfurt trading as the German company is said to be considering an offer for Compass Minerals. For full story, click here
Thursday, January 21, 2010