Industrial Minerals


IM Global Potash Roundup 9-15 August

15 August 2012

by Siobhan Lismore

A brief look at the rest of the week’s phosphate stories in the news

Keywords: Belarus, York Potash, K+S, Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, Inspiration Mining Corp, Potash Dragon

International tenders to choose concessioners to extract Belarusian natural resources will be held as soon as a package of offers from investors is available, Belarusian Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Vladimir Tsalko told reporters at local daily BelTA this week.

Tsalko said there was “strong interest” from foreign investors in developing Belarusian deposits, outlining China and India as being particularly interested. These investors are eyeing certain deposits, including potash fertilisers and...