Capital allocation is No. 1 strategic risk in 2010, Ernst & Young reports
Cost management, consolidation and access to capital dominated Ernst & Young’s annual risk list for mining…
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc
Gold up, US equities down, during week of Sept. 27-Oct. 1
Gold continued its ascent during the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 1 to finish at US$1,318.60 per oz. while U.S. equit…
Half of China’s foreign investment so far this year has been in mining
As speculation mounts about the possibility of alternative bids emerging for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewa…
Venture makes slow and steady gains Aug. 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture made small but steady gains during the Aug. 16 – 20 trading week, ending up 22.57 poin…
US equities wobbly on recovery concerns, Aug. 16-20
New claims for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed to a nine-month high during the Aug. 16-20 trading week, fue…
BHP to take offer for Potash Corp. directly to shareholders
A day after the first approach by BHP Billiton (BHP-N) for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) w…
Potash Corp. rejects BHP’s buyout bid
BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N) unsolicited buyout offer for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) for $130…
US equity markets quiet, July 26-30
The week of July 26-30 was a fairly moderate one for U.S. equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.4%…
U.S. equities clobbered in the June 28-July 2 trading week
It was a slaughter for U.S. equities in the June 28-July 2 trading week as anxiety mounted about the likelihoo…
The potash rebound (March 16, 2010)
Vancouver – The potash market felt the wrath of the recession more than almost any other commodity, as strug…
Potash shows signs of recovery
Vancouver – Potash prices are a far cry from the heights reached in 2008, but signs of recovery continue to em…
Potash Corp.’s financial results “below potential”
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan’s (POT-T, POT-N) sales volumes of potash last year were the lowest since it…