Tag Archives: potash

Employees at a potash mine just outside of Saskatoon have been told they'll be laid off.   Two miners from Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan's Cory mine told 650 CKOM they got the news...

Expect a bigger deficit, perhaps even in the billion dollar range. Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance Kevin Doherty said the province has lost $600 million in revenue. "What that reflects is we have l...

Shareholders of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan and Agrium Inc. have voted overwhelmingly in favour of an all-stock merger. At separate special meetings Thursday, PotashCorp shareholders voted more than ...

SASKATOON -- Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX:POT) says it achieved record sales volumes for a third quarter, but saw its profit fall from last year due to weaker prices for the three major...

Premier Brad Wall will be going overseas to discuss Saskatchewan's food and energy industries. The 11 day visit will see the Premier visit South Korea and China. Wall said this trip is supported by Sa...

Construction at the Jansen potash mine near Lanigan, Sask. will continue despite heavy losses reported Tuesday by BHP Billiton.   The mining giant posted a loss of $6.4 billion for the 2015-16 fi...

Celina Danis is going through something only very few people can understand. Her partner, Chad Wiklun, died after being injured on the job. On Aug. 8, Wiklun was pinned between two pieces of machinery...

The K+S Legacy potash mine near Bethune is going to take longer than first thought to get going, thanks to an industrial accident in July. On July 17, a process vessel in the mine fell from its m...

A worker seriously injured at the Agrium potash mine near Vanscoy, Sask. has died. The man, identified as 29-year-old Chad Edward Wiklun, was pinned by two pieces of machinery around 2:45 a.m. Monday....

A worker pinned between two pieces of machinery at the Agrium potash mine near Vanscoy, Sask. on Monday is still fighting for his life in hospital.   Speaking on behalf of the man's family, Unite...