Articles Tagged "potash stockpiles"

Inflation Expected to Dampen Potash Demand

Goldman Sachs released a report claiming that potash applications by farmers may remain below average this year. Companies were hoping for a blockbuster year, after last year’s economic collapse pushed farmers to postpone fertilizer applications.

Potash Market Ready to Blossom

Potash’s value was hard hit by the economic downturn as investors abandoned agricultural commodities. The recovery for the crop nutrient has recently been underway; and with spring planting in the northern hemisphere just around the corner- things are bound to heat up.

Potash Upgrade Jolts Market

In evidence that the market is staring to turn around, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, the world’s top potash producer, aggressively hiked its earnings forecast for the current quarter. Potash’s move sent a ripple affect through all North American Producers.

For Potash, India goes Bargain Hunting

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News Canpotex, the marketing conglomerate for North American Potash Producers signed a deal earlier this month to sell 600,000 tonnes of potash to India for $370 per tonne.  That potash will last roughly through June, and for future contracts India will seek to lower prices due to [...]

After Weathering the Storm, Potash looks to Sunny Skies

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News After weathering a tumultuous 2009; potash producers are holding their breath in anticipation of a better 2010.  Analysts are confident that producers will get what they desire; predicting demand for potash will bounce back this year as purchasers return to the market. The recent drawdown in [...]

Potash Market Heats Up

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News For the past few weeks, I have finally been able to share good news about potash, and now, even more signs are pointing towards a revival in the market.  The latest news, this Monday, Canpotex, the marketing arm for North American potash producers, finally inked a [...]

Demand Rebound Sparks Potash Price Hike

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News In anticipation that its 2010 potash sales will increase by 50 per cent, Russian based Belarusian Potash Co (BPC) has hiked the price it charges for the nutrient. BPC customers in Brazil and Asia can expect to pay $410 per tonne of standard grade potash, up [...]

BHP and Vale Acquire Potash Interests

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News With potash poised for a rebound, major players in the mining world are positioning themselves to benefit for the next bull-run. Analysts predict the global potash market will probably see the beginning of a “large” recovery starting in April, when major planting seasons get under way. [...]