Potash Mining In America Has Long-Term Investment Potential

By Greg Miller: Potash is a mineral that has seen a dramatic price increase over the past decade. Potash, along with nitrogen and phosphate, is one of the primary inputs for manufacturing of fertilizers. The need for increased global food production has led to massive demand for fertilizers and, in turn, has pushed the price of potash to a sustainable $400 per ton on the world market. Demand has led to increased exploration for new sources of potash, including domestically in Arizona.

Tiny Canadian mining company Karnalyte Resources has landed a small, but strategic investment from India, pushing its planned potash mine closer to direct competition with the world’s dominant sellers of the crop nutrient.

A Canadian / Chinese partnership to commercialize Africa’s first modern-day potash mine may yet get the ultimate endorsement from the world’s largest mining company, BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), by way of a takeover bid. So says Robert Winslow, a potash analyst at one of Canada’s leading investment banks, Toronto-based Wellington West Capital Markets, in reference to Toronto-based Allana Potash Corp.

ByChris Grunewald:Potash (potassium chloride, KCl) is a resource predominantly used as an agricultural, nutrient-rich compound in fertilizers. It is a main source of potassium, which helps plants retain water, stay disease resistant, and grow strong roots.

Debate over genetically modified food continues nearly two decades after commercial farming began, but production and innovation in biotech crops continues unabated.  

By Marc Davis, BNWnews.ca In spite of a flurry of headlines in recent weeks heralding a game-changing consolidation of the world’s lucrative potash mining industry, Canada’s two small aspiring potash miners are standing firm.Both Western Potash (TSX.V: WPX) and Potash One (TSX: KCL) say they are committed to building mines that will be in business for decades. In other words, they’re not for sale.

A majority of potash production comes from the “potash cartels” of Canpotex and the Belorussian Potash Company. Canpotex is made up of Agrium (AGU), Mosaic (MOS), and Potash Corp (POT). Verde Potash (AMHPF.PK) is developing a technology

Michael Filloon submits: The fertilizer market is diverse. Each blend has differing amounts and types of nutrients. These combinations are determined by where and what type of crop is being grown. Nitrogen, phosphate and potassium are the main ingredients in most blends. These three ingredients are produced differently, but the one that is most difficult to increase production is potassium.