Orocobre Ltd (TSX:ORL,ASX:ORE) approves from the Jujuy provincial government of the Environmental Impact Statement for the development and exploitation of its Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in Jujuy Province.
Orocobre Limited (TSE:ORL, ASX:ORE) reports that the company has commenced Lithium Carbonate production at Olaroz test work facilities at Salar de Olaroz.
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 [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey-Exclusive to Potash Investing News North American potash producers believe the potash market is due for a rebound after a dismal 2009, but analysts claim that potash prices will be sluggish to rebound in 2010. Last month, Belarusian Potash Company reached a deal to sell about one million tonnes of potash to [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News In 2007 and 2008, a perfect storm of events led to record high fertilizer prices. The rapidly expanding world economy in these two years led to an increase in worldwide grain production. Expanding grain production increased demand for fertilizer. Record natural gas prices ushered in record high [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Potash Investing News Potash managed to remain the star performer through September while oil and agricultural futures were battered, but just how is potash holding up in the current climate? In September potash prices reached a record of $862.50 US per tonne, and through October prices have been relatively stable [...]
By Daniella D’Alimonte - Exclusive to Potash Investing News Migao Corporation (TSX: MGO), a China-based company that processes potash into specialty potash-based fertilizers for the Chinese market, recently announced large purchase orders. The company will supply 50,000 tonnes of potassium sulphate to its wholly-owned subsidiary Guangdong Migao. By January 30, 2009, the product will be transported by [...]
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT) dropped 12.8 per cent or $26.49 to $180.50 per share. This is the most in almost eight years. However, Potash Corp., the largest producer of potash, the second largest producer of nitrogen and the third largest phosphate producer in the world, provides these much needed plant nutrients to farmers [...]
POTASH CORP-UNION AGREE ON MEDIATOR, SHARE PRICE ON THE UP AGAIN By Daniella D’Alimonte – Exclusive to Potash Investing News The cost of oil is bringing about an increased demand for alternate forms of energy, namely bio-fuels. This, in turn, creates an increased demand for agricultural plantings and the use of potassium-based fertilizers. Thus, potash’s status [...]
Tuesday, January 4, 2011