Glencore eyes Viterra in $6.1B deal
Swiss-based Glencore International (GLEN-L) has tabled a friendly $6.1-billion cash bid for Saskatchewan-based grain handler Viterra (VT-T, VTA-A).
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U.S. equity markets climb higher, Mar. 12-16
Optimism about the U.S. economy sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index both up 2.4% during the Mar. 12-16 trading week, with the DJIA closing at 13,232.62 points and the S&P 500 at 1,404.17. Upbeat economic news…
US stocks fairly flat in Feb 27 to March 2 period
Vancouver — U.S. markets were fairly flat in the period, despite the G20 rejecting calls to fund Euro bailout funds, the IMF warning that the global economy is still at risk of a slowdown, and both U.S. housing prices and durable goods…
K+S to make history with Legacy potash
K+S plans to go ahead with building its Legacy potash project in Saskatchewan’s highly prospective potash basin, with initial production expected in 2015.
Legacy looks to make history
K+S plans to go ahead with building its Legacy project in Saskatchewan’s highly prospective potash basin, with initial production expected in 2015.
With all the fuss about potash, where’s the love for phosphate?
Rising food prices have turned the conversation in many mining circles to potash, and potash juniors have benefited as they’ve been some of the best performers in Toronto over the last month.
US equities gain traction over Oct. 4-8 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.63% or 176.8 points to close the Oct. 4-8 trading week at 11,006.48…
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…
US markets down week of Aug. 9-13
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the U.S. economy is going to get worse before it gets better, up from 53%…
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, uranium, key themes at RBC conference;RBC conference
Commodity prices will remain strong for several years to come due to robust demand outside the United States and persistent supply constraints, according to presentations at the recent RBC Global Mini…
New junior goes after potash in Manitoba
A new potash explorer, Western Potash (WPX-V), officially listed on the TSX Venture Exchange today after completing…