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Sask. mid-year report shows budget on the money
By Jill SlaterThanks to increased potash prices and sales, and a lower Canadian dollar, Saskatchewan’s 2014/15 budget appears to be on track.“The use of the word ‘boom’ is maybe one that I try to...
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Sask. future is bright: premier
By Andrew ShepherdThe world wants what Saskatchewan has.That’s the message in Premier Brad Wall’s state-of-the-province address Tuesday. He recently returned from India and said the world’s fastest...
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Model of the Ultra Regina ship docks at city hall
By Deborah ShawcrossAnother ship has been named after Regina but this one isn’t fighting any battles or stopping drug smugglers. Instead, it will be delivering the province’s potash around the world....
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Heavy equipment move to slow Sask. highway traffic
By News Talk Radio StaffAn enormous piece of processing equipment will affect highway traffic in Saskatchewan for three days as it moves from Saskatoon to Bethune.JNE Welding in Saskatoon will deliver...
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Saskatchewan losing out on billions in potash royalties: Mintz report
By Sarah MillsSaskatchewan’s potash-royalty structure needs an overhaul and is described as “alarmingly inefficient and uncompetitive” in a new report. Authored by Jack Mintz, professor at The...
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Massive equipment being moved reaches K + S mine
By Alex DockingA massive “crystallizer” being moved from Saskatoon is now at the K + S potash mine site near Bethune, northwest of Regina. The 330 tonne, 33-foot unit required double trailers over 20...
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Saskatchewan 1st among Canadian provinces for mining: Fraser Institute
By Lisa SchickSaskatchewan is the belle of the ball when it comes to mining operations, according to The Fraser Institute.Its recent mining survey of 122 jurisdictions around the world found that...
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Mosaic Company investing $1.7 B into Esterhazy K3 potash mine
By Kevin MartelThe Mosaic Company is injecting a major chunk of money into its K3 potash mine in Esterhazy.Over the next eight years, the company will invest $1.7 billion in the operation to help ramp...
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Excitement in Esterhazy over mine expansion
By Lisa SchickWith the potential for more people and more money flowing in, the town and people of Esterhazy are excited about the mine expansion.On Monday, Mosaic, along with the province, announced a...
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Potash executive cashes in millions worth of stock
By News Talk Radio StaffThe man who took PotashCorp (PCS) public in the late 80s and helped grow the company into the largest fertilizer producer in the world has sold millions of dollars worth of...
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PotashCorp shareholders vote down human rights investigation
By Kurtis DoeringShareholders at Tuesday’s PotashCorp annual general meeting in Saskatoon defeated a motion to conduct an independant human rights investigation of mining operations in Western...
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Agriculture, mining to help Sask. during oil slump: report
By Lisa SchickSaskatchewan’s farmers and miners are going to make up for the slump in the oil sector this year, according to the RBC Economic Provincial Outlook report. The report reassessed the...
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K+S rejects takeover bid by PotashCorp
By CKOM NewsGerman potash company K+S is rejecting a takeover bid by PotashCorp of Saskatchewan (PCS) saying the offer was too low.“The proposed offer of 41 euros per share doesn’t reflect the value of...
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K+S AG rejects PotashCorp takeover bid again
By News Talk Radio StaffK+S AG has rejected another multibillion-dollar takeover offer from PotashCorp of Saskatchewan (PCS).On its website on Friday, the German fertilizer producer said PCS sent a...
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Mosaic Company cuts production as Sask. potash stocks dip
By Lisa Schick, Brent BoskerPotash in Saskatchewan could be facing some tough times after some negative reports. On Monday night after trading, the Mosaic Company announced it would be cutting...
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Mosaic lays off 46 employees in order to 'curtail production'
By CKOM NewsForty-six hourly employees have been permanently laid off from the Mosaic Potash Mine in Colonsay.The company's Sarah Fedorchuk confirmed the pink slips were handed out Monday.“We have...
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Mechanical issue at Esterhazy Mosaic potash mine sends man to hospital
By Lisa SchickAn investigation has been launched at Mosaic's K1 potash mine in Esterhazy after a mechanical issue temporarily stopped work on Monday morning. The company says a skip - a machine that...
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PotashCorp plans 3-week shutdown of 3 Sask. mines following latest financial...
By François BiberDeclining profits for PotashCorp of Saskatchewan (PCS) is forcing the company to suspend some operations in Saskatchewan and close a mine on the east coast.On Thursday, PCS reported a...
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Vale Potash puts Kronau mine project on hold
By Adriana ChristiansonThe long-awaited potash mine at Kronau is in limbo once again, with Valet Potash putting the project on hold.The Brazilian mining company announced the decision to suspend work...
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