Articles Tagged "strike"

No mining, no talks at Potash Corp

Potash Corp, the world’s largest fertilizer producer, said: Production at Potash Corp of Saskatchewan’s Cory mine has stopped due to a strike that began last week, and no talks with the union are scheduled. Click here for full story

Expansion to continue at Potash Corp.

Bill Johnson, spokesman of Potash Corp., said: Potash Corp of Saskatchewan expects that work on expansion of its Canadian potash mines will continue despite a strike at three of the mines. Click here for full story

Demand is rising and prices are blooming

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 [...]

Unionized workers stopped operations at Cory mine

Unionized workers stopped operations at Potash Corp’s Cory mine on Monday, July 28th. A United Steelworkers spokeswoman said: The strike would last only one day as part of an effort to restart talks. Click here for full story  

Potash miners vote to strike in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan potash miners working at three different sites owned by Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan have decided to go on a strike, if progress towards a new collective agremeent does not take place soon. For full story, click here