By Tabetha Stirrett, RESPEC’s Vice President of Mining & Energy Global potash demands now exceed 70 million tonnes annually, yet production remains concentrated in just a few jurisdictions. Canada, Russia, and Belarus dominate supply, and disruptions in Eastern...
Hatch named one of Canada’s Most Attractive Employers for 2025
Hatch has once again earned a spot on the list of Canada’s Most Attractive Employers for students, as recognized by Universum’s annual career preference survey. The 2025 ranking is based on feedback from more than 15,000 students across 161 colleges and universities...
BHP powers ahead with third renewable electricity deal for Copper SA
reposted from Sept 24 BHP has entered into its third and largest renewable electricity supply arrangement for Copper SA, taking another step forward in its operational decarbonisation and unlocking significant new investment in renewable generation in the state. Under...
BHP investing to boost Olympic Dam operations
BHP is investing over A$840 million in a series of growth-enabling projects at Olympic Dam, to strengthen the foundations of underground mining productivity and continue building its world-class copper province in the far north of South Australia. The investment is...
Russia & Belarus Operating Subtly East of Suez
Posted by Joshua Mayfield with Hallgarten + Co Growth Minerals Sector Review - Fertilizers in a Time of War: The Israel-Iran war escalation did more than just put global fertilizer supplies into focus. It turned the attention over to the East of Suez markets. With...
American Critical Minerals Highlights Recent Addition of Potash to Proposed US Critical Minerals List and Recent US Government Awards for Potash Developers
American Critical Minerals Corp. (“American Critical Minerals” or the“Company”) (CSE:KCLI | OTCQB:APCOF | Frankfurt:2P3) applauds the recent decision of the U.S. Federal Government to formalize the addition of Potash to the US Geological Survey’s (“USGS”) draft...
Kristian Electric keeps potash equipment running
By Kristian Electric With over 60 years of experience repairing welding and lifting equipment across Western Canada, Kristian Electric understands the vital role optimal equipment performance plays in the field. Since expanding into Saskatoon in May 2014, they have...
BHP and Carlton Trail College celebrate BHP Potash Academy’s first graduates
As a grade 12 student from a small community near the future site of BHP’s Jansen potash mine, Allison Pasitney seldom saw women enter the mining industry. Twenty-five years later, she’s one of the first graduates of the BHP Potash Academy. "Being brand new to the...
Career awareness campaign aims to support Canadian critical mineral resource development
The mining industry is grappling with a growing talent crisis, driven by a combination of factors: an aging workforce and increasing retirements, a sharp decline in new entrants—particularly among younger generations—shrinking enrollment in post-secondary mining...
Potash — the “North American” Critical Mineral
By Joshua Mayfield In the first quarter of 2025, the U.S. government officially declared potash to be a critical mineral in an executive order entitled “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production”. This means that potash is now a North American...
