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BHP Group Ltd., the world's largest mining company, plans to expand its operations in Canada beyond its $14 billion potash project. The company's chief commercial officer, Ragnar Udd, stated that Canada's stable fiscal and policy regime allows for continued investment in the country. BHP is currently constructing the Jansen project in Saskatchewan, which is expected to produce over 4 million tons of potash in its initial phase. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the emergence of potash as a major product in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan. Potash is used as chemical fertilizer on farms and has emerged as a growth commodity as demand has exceeded production. International Minerals & Chemical Corp. of Skokie, Illinois brought up the first potash ore from its mine at the village of Esterhazy. Competing companies include Continental Potash Corp.

According to Mosaic Co., fertilizer stockpiles will need to be replenished next year, which will increase demand for crop nutrients. Global shipments of potash, a key crop nutrient, are expected to reach 70 million metric tons, the highest since at least 2021. Sanctions on exports from Belarus and logistical constraints have limited supplies, but prices have declined due to farmers reducing their use of nutrients. However, with excess inventories in Brazil now worked through, Mosaic expects stronger sales and profits in 2024. The company's shipments of potash and phosphate to meet North American farmers' demand were the highest in five years. [Extracted from the article]

Karnalyte's chairman is Vishvesh Nanavaty, who is also Gujarat State Fertilizer's chief financial officer, while director Dilip Pathakjee works as a senior vice president for the Indian firm, according to Canadian company's website. (Bloomberg) -- For even some of the smallest Canadian companies with ties to India, day-to-day business has been complicated by a worsening diplomatic feud between the two countries. [Extracted from the article]

Read More: Investors Circle Idled Mine as War Reshapes Fertilizer Trade ©2023 Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg) -- Argentina's Mendoza province has narrowed down its search for a company to resume development of the Rio Colorado potash mine, a decade after Vale SA withdrew from the project. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Nutrien Ltd. is curtailing production at a Saskatchewan potash mine because of a dockworkers' strike in Vancouver, the main hub through which it exports the crop input. The labor dispute, which began July 1, has forced Nutrien to cut back production at its Cory mine "and if prolonged could also impact production at our other potash mines in Saskatchewan", Chief Executive Officer Ken Seitz said in a statement. [Extracted from the article]

The labor dispute, which began July 1, has forced Nutrien to cut back production at its Cory mine "and if prolonged could also impact production at our other potash mines in Saskatchewan", Chief Executive Officer Ken Seitz said in a statement. (Bloomberg) -- Nutrien Ltd. is curtailing production at a Saskatchewan potash mine because of a dockworkers' strike in Vancouver, the main hub through which it exports the crop input. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Mosaic Co. has temporarily curtailed potash production at its mine in Saskatchewan after weaker demand sent fertilizer prices sliding across North America. Farmers from Brazil to Canada have eased back on buying, in some cases choosing to skip a year of potash application or to use less fertilizer in the face of high prices. [Extracted from the article]

Farmers from Brazil to Canada have eased back on buying, in some case choosing to skip a year of potash application or to use less fertilizer in the face of high prices. (Bloomberg) -- Mosaic Co. has temporarily curtailed potash production at its mine in Saskatchewan after weaker demand sent fertilizer prices sliding across North America. [Extracted from the article]

Nutrien Ltd.'s plan to increase potash production capacity to 18 million tons by 2025 has not changed, Chief Executive Officer Ken Seitz said Thursday during the company's third-quarter earnings call. (Bloomberg) -- The world's top fertilizer maker will boost output of a key crop nutrient even as demand softens. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India, one of the world's biggest potash importers, is facing demand destruction due to high prices and the loss of critical supplies from Belarus and Russia. Demand will likely stay flat this winter sowing season unless the government increases the subsidies for fertilizer companies, Gahlaut said. [Extracted from the article]

Supplies from Russia may remain as much as 20% below 2021levels even as access to export markets grow into the coming year,Ken Seitz, interim CEO of Nutrien Ltd. said in a Thursdayinterview. (Bloomberg) -- Global potash will remain tight even as morebuyers shed their fear of buying from Russia and Belarus,according to a top fertilizer maker's chief executive officer. [Extracted from the article]

The company could make 18 million tons of the commonly used fertilizer if it increased capacity in increments over a one- to three-year period, according to Mark Thompson, Nutrien's chief strategy officer. (Bloomberg) -- Nutrien Ltd., the world's top fertilizer company, is considering ramping up its potash production in the coming years amid a global shortfall. [Extracted from the article]

Shipments to the EU brought Belarus 8% of its total $2.4 billion potash export revenue in 2020, according to data on the national statistical committee website at the time. The European Union has proposed sanctioning Belarus's main potash producer, Belaruskali OAO, and its export arm, Belarusian Potash Co., as part of a sixth package of measures member states will discuss on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Canada's ample potash deposits are drawing "high levels" of interest around the world since sanctions upended global fertilizer markets. Russia and Belarus account for about 40% of global potash production and exports, according to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Nutrien Ltd., while Canada is the other major source for the commonly used fertilizer that contains potassium. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India will increase subsidies on fertilizers, including potash and di-ammonium phosphate, to cushion farmers from a rally in prices of soil nutrients. The higher subvention will help farmers cut costs and keep a lid on food costs at a time when supply shocks have pushed India's headline inflation to a 17-month high. [Extracted from the article]

Belarus controlled about a fifth of the global potash market and was a major seller to Brazil until Lithuania in January cut off a key transit route amid U.S. sanctions imposed in 2021. (Bloomberg) -- Agricultural powerhouse Brazil is desperate for fertilizers. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Buyers scrambling for supplies of potash and uranium are looking to Canada to fill gaps caused by the war in Ukraine. Potash, a commonly used fertilizer, and uranium have been swept up in the global commodities rally after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Buyers scrambling for supplies of potash and uranium are looking to Canada to fill gaps caused by the war in Ukraine. Potash, a commonly used fertilizer, and uranium have been swept up in the global commodities rally after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

Read More: U.S. Potash Sanctions May Push Belarus Deeper into Putin's Arms Belarus exports about 10-12 million tons annually, according to Green Markets data. (Bloomberg) -- A Belarusian potash miner that accounts for a major chunk of global supply has declared force majeure, shaking up a market that's already contending with soaring prices. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India's biggest potash importer has asked a sanctioned Belarusian supplier of the soil nutrient to clarify the shipping routes it plans to use before signing a new deal for this year. Separately, the Indian importer is negotiating with Russian banks to accept payment in rupees and transfer rubles to Belarusian Potash, the person said. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 1001Z@RB; 9437330ZPW; NTR@CN; AGR; BASIC; BUSINESS; CHM; CMD; COS; ELECT; EUROPE; GEN; GOV; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; METMNG; POL; WORLD EN 1001Z@RB 9437330ZPW NTR@CN AGR BASIC BUSINESS CHM CMD COS ELECT EUROPE GEN GOV INDUSTRIES MARKETS METMNG POL WORLD (Bloomberg) -- A Belarusian potash miner that accounts for a major chunk of global supply has declared force majeure, shaking up a market that's already contending with soaring prices. Read More: U.S. Potash Sanctions May Push Belarus Deeper into Putin's Arms Belarus exports about 10-12 million metric tons annually, according to Green Markets data. The U.S. Sanctions against Belaruskali OAO, Belarus's only potash miner, came into force on Dec 8, while penalties against Belarusian Potash Company, that exports all the potash from the country, should should become effective April 1. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: MOS; NTR@CN; AGR; ALLTOP; BASIC; BUSINESS; CHM; CMD; CONS; CONSS; COS; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; METMNG; TOP; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM EN MOS NTR@CN AGR ALLTOP BASIC BUSINESS CHM CMD CONS CONSS COS INDUSTRIES MARKETS METMNG TOP WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM (Bloomberg) -- Fertilizer just got even more expensive. MOS, NTR@CN, AGR, ALLTOP, BASIC, BUSINESS, CHM, CMD, CONS, CONSS, COS, INDUSTRIES, MARKETS, METMNG, TOP, WORLD, WWTOP, WWTOPAM. [Extracted from the article]

Belarus will likely try to beat the sanctions by redirecting potash sales through Russia as the only viable channel for exports, said Artyom Shraibman, a Kyiv-based Belarusian political analyst. Keywords: 1001Z@RB; 9437330ZPW; ALLTOP; BASIC; BUSINESS; CHM; CMD; COS; ELECT; EUROPE; EURTOP; GEN; GOV; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; METMNG; NORTHAM; POL; RUSSIA; US; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 1001Z@RB 9437330ZPW ALLTOP BASIC BUSINESS CHM CMD COS ELECT EUROPE EURTOP GEN GOV INDUSTRIES MARKETS METMNG NORTHAM POL RUSSIA US WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU U.S. sanctions against Belarus's potash industry that have helped push fertilizer prices to record highs may also draw President Alexander Lukashenko's regime more tightly into Russia's embrace to survive the shock to its finances. [Extracted from the article]

EU sanctions potash from Belarus with potassium content of less than 40% or more than 62%. (Bloomberg) -- Lithuania is lobbying for tighter European Union sanctions on Belarus's potash industry as record-high fertilizer prices further benefit the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Belarus is losing a key transit route for its potash exports, a move that could add further pressure to already record-high fertilizer prices and food costs. Belarus had signaled earlier it could opt to redirect Belarus potash to transit via Russian ports. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Belgium is trying to water down European Union sanctions on Belarus's potash industry, in a bid to ease difficulties companies within the bloc face in implementing the measures. In the letter, the diplomats argue that sanctions imposed on Belarus potash producer Belaruskali OAO earlier this year have caused an "implementation problem" for EU companies and the "potash sector should not be singled out.". [Extracted from the article]

Mendoza -- better known for its exports of Malbec wine than its vast mineral wealth -- took over the Rio Colorado potash project several months ago after years of wrangling with Vale SA. Guinazu says now is the time because prices of potash are rallying along with other fertilizers as strong demand from farmers collides with a slew of supply disruptions. (Bloomberg) -- Argentina's Mendoza province is in talks with some of the world's top producers of potash to revive a mine that requires an investment of as much as $5 billion. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Argentina's Mendoza province is in talkswith some of the world's top producers of potash torevive a mine that requires an investment of as much as$5 billion. Luring investment to Rio Colorado 15 years after RioTinto first sought to develop it would be big win -- notonly for Mendoza, which has struggled to spur new minesbecause of environmental opposition, but for the wholecountry, where onerous business rules including capitalcontrols have scared off investors. Mendoza -- better known for its exports of Malbec winethan its vast mineral wealth -- took over the RioColorado potash project several months ago after years ofwrangling with Vale SA. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India's going to be buying less potash after a run-up in prices, according to the country's largest importer of the fertilizer, a move that may undercut expectations for global demand to hit a record this year. The proposed 11% cut in subsidies for imported phosphatic fertilizers and potash will further dent demand and hurt the government's push for balanced use of fertilizers. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- BHP Group unveiled the most sweeping change to its business since the world's biggest miner was created two decades ago, as it plans an escape away from fossil fuels to shift toward what it calls "future facing" commodities and clears up some longstanding questions facing investors. BHP will sell its oil and gas operations to Woodside Petroleum Ltd. in exchange for shares that it will distribute to its own investors, it announced Tuesday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Potash buyers fretting over U.S. sanctions on Belarus's state-owned producer, which controls about a fifth of the global market for the crop nutrient, might not need to panic right away. The sanctions announced Monday could prompt further gains in potash prices, and could be benefit North American potash producers like Nutrien Ltd. and Russia's Uralkali PJSC, Sakhnova said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Potash buyers fretting over U.S. sanctions on Belarus's state-owned producer, which controls about a fifth of the global market for the crop nutrient, might not need to panic right away. The sanctions announced Monday could prompt further gains in potash prices, and could be benefit North American potash producers like Nutrien Ltd. and Russia's Uralkali PJSC, Sakhnova said. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Potash buyers fretting over U.S. sanctions on Belarus's state-owned producer, which controls about a fifth of the global market for the crop nutrient, might not need to panic right away. The sanctions announced Monday could prompt further gains in potash prices, and could be benefit North American potash producers like Nutrien Ltd. and Russia's Uralkali PJSC, Sakhnova said. [Extracted from the article]

Nutrien also raised its first-half 2021 earnings guidancedue to strong global fertilizer markets and operationalresults to a range of $2.30 to $2.50, above its previous guidance of $2 to $2.20. (Bloomberg) -- Nutrien Ltd., the world's biggestfertilizer company, plans to increase its 2021 potashproduction by 500,000 metric tons in response to tighterglobal markets. [Extracted from the article]

Nutrien also raised its first-half 2021 earnings guidance due to strong global fertilizer markets and operational results to a range of $2.30 to $2.50, above its previous guidance of $2 to $2.20. (Bloomberg) -- Nutrien Ltd., the world's biggest fertilizer company, plans to increase its 2021 potash production by 500,000 metric tons in response to tighter global markets. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Global demand for potash could grow by as much as 3% a year over the next decade, BHP Group said as the world's biggest miner prepares to decide on a major investment in the crop nutrient in Canada. "Potash is a future-facing commodity that is positively leveraged to global mega-trends, including decarbonization", Huw McKay, BHP's chief economist, said on a conference call. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Global demand for potash could grow by as much as 3% a year over the next decade, BHP Group said as the world's biggest miner prepares to decide on a major investment in the crop nutrient in Canada. Nutrien Ltd., the world's biggest fertilizer company, said earlier this month that it plans to boost its potash production by about half a million metric tons more than it previously expected this year amid strong global demand. [Extracted from the article]

The Canadian firm has already sold all of its potash through September based on its original production goals for the year and will require active hiring to boost output across all of its mines, including ramping up its Vanscoy facility in Saskatchewan. (Bloomberg) -- The world's biggest fertilizer company Nutrien Ltd. said it plans to boost its potash production by about half a million metric tons more than it previously expected this year amid strong global demand and just days after rival Mosaic Co. was forced to cut output. [Extracted from the article]

Annualized potash production could increase by 2 million metric tons from 2020 levels by March 2022 as Esterhazy's third shaft ramps up to full capacity and Colonsay returns to service, Mosaic said. (Bloomberg) -- Mosaic Co. is shutting two shafts at its flagship potash mine in Canada nine months ahead of schedule, a move that will reduce output just as prices for the key fertilizer ingredient are soaring. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Belarusian Potash Co. said India's largest potash importer agreed to a surprising new contract price of $280 per metric ton, 13% above a level agreed to in late January. Potash prices have rebounded from last year's lows after a global rally in food prices boosted demand. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Belarusian Potash Co. said India's largest potash importer agreed to a surprising new contract price of $280 per metric ton, 13% above a level agreed to in late January. Potash prices have rebounded from last year's lows after a global rally in food prices boosted demand. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- India's going to be buying less potash after a run-up in prices, according to the country's largest importer of the fertilizer, a move that may undercut expectations for global demand to hit a record this year. The proposed 11% cut in subsidies for imported phosphatic fertilizers and potash will further dent demand and hurt the government's push for balanced use of fertilizers. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Nutrien Ltd., the world's biggest fertilizer company, is making the most of soaring potash demand this year by targeting sales where it'll get the highest prices -- all while trying to maintain relationships with longtime customers who will likely pay less. The company is still negotiating potash supply agreements with China and India, countries they plan on supplying long term. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses industrial mergers in the Potash industry. If mining firm BHP Billiton succeeds in acquiring PotashCorp, the combined entity would account for the production of 20 million tons of potash annually. Trading company Canpotex handles forty percent of the global trade in potash. During 2007 and 2008 potash prices rose five-fold.