Now if Encanto can complete the Indian off-take deal, they’ll really be in business… Read: Harper Government supports development of first ever on-reserve potash mine QUOTE: TSXV: EPO Disclosure: long, subject to change without notice.

TORONTO — Ivanplats Robert Friedland needs no introduction. For one, he is North America’s greatest mining showman. Second, he is almost surely a billionaire. Third, he is a miner’s mining exec. “He knows his metals, and his black box works,” platinum prospector and Ivanplats board member William Hayden told me the other day over fizzy… Continue Reading

“At present, India is fully dependent on imports of potash.” Karnalyte Resources wins India investor for new potash mine. National Post Also: Karnalyte peer Encanto Potash (EPO) shares soared 12% Friday after another Indian consortium disclosed being in discussions with the company over a potential off-take deal. Read the statement here.

The Canadian resource sector has been mired in a cyclical bear market for the better part of the last two years. However, it is during times likes these that it is worth digging through the charts in search of stocks that have held up well during the downturn and may be ready to lead markets… Continue Reading

In Saint Barts in the French West Indies this morning. Jack Welch’s Unretirement. Businessweek See to believe. Feeding the Eagles: Incredible Pictures. Economic Intersect Idan Ofer may reap 15-times his investment in Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) if a $13.5 billion takeover bid by Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., the world’s largest fertilizer maker, is approved by Israeli… Continue Reading

Two policemen hacked to death, 34 platinum miners killed in violent South African mine strike. Bloomberg Is There a Limit to How Tall Buildings Can Get? The Atlantic Cities  see also: Interactive overview of global house prices and rents. The Economist “Anyone with the focus and inclination and access to a pc on the net has a chance to… Continue Reading