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SASKATOON, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) announces that it has reached agreement with its government and private sector customers in India to supply approximately 1.1 million tonnes of potash for shipment up to January, 2014 at a price of US$ 427.00 per tonne on a CFR basis. Steven Dechka, Canpotex's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated that this agreement demonstrates the continued importance Canpotex places on the Indian market and on...

SASKATOON, Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) announces that it has reached agreement with Sinochem Fertilizer Macao Commercial Offshore Limited, a subsidiary of Sinofert Holdings Limited (Sinofert), to supply 1,000,000 tonnes of potash in the first half (January - June) of calendar year 2013 at price levels which reflect a US$70.00 per tonne reduction from the last contract price established in March, 2012. The agreement is pursuant to the three-year...

SASKATOON, SK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) plans to make its first potash shipment to Myanmar following the removal of economic sanctions by the Government of Canada against Myanmar. "The relaxation of economic sanctions and export prohibitions following democratic reforms in Myanmar allows Canpotex to expand into this new market," stated Steve Dechka, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canpotex. "We look forward to providing potash that will...

SASKATOON, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) today signed a contract with Sinofert Holdings Limited (Sinofert) to supply 500,000 tonnes of potash in the second quarter of calendar 2012. The new contract includes an option to increase this tonnage by an additional 200,000 tonnes for delivery during that same period. Pricing is unchanged from the previous second half 2011 contract. The contract is the third concluded under the three-year Memorandum of...

CALGARY, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) announced today a 10-year agreement with Canpotex Limited.  Under the agreement, CP will be Canpotex's principal Canadian railway, transporting a large majority of potash shipments to Canpotex's main terminal in Vancouver, British Columbia.  In addition, in conjunction with Union Pacific, CP will transport all Canpotex potash shipments to Portland, Oregon. To move Canpotex's potash more...

SASKATOON, SK, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Earlier today in Japan, Mr. Jim Prokopanko, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Canpotex, and President and Chief Executive Officer of The Mosaic Company (Mosaic), one of Canpotex's Member Producers, presided over the delivery of the U-SEA COLONSAY on behalf of Canpotex Limited (Canpotex), its Member Company Mosaic, and U-Sea Bulk. The delivery was also attended by Mr. Jonathan Fried, Canadian Ambassador to Japan, together with other...

SASKATOON, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) today signed contracts with its long-term Indian contract customers, Coromandel International and Tata Chemicals, to supply 670,000 tonnes of potash during the period October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012. Pricing under these contracts is US $470.00 per tonne CFR for 50% of the contract volumes (for shipment during fourth quarter, 2011) and US $530.00 per tonne CFR for 50% of the volumes (for shipment during first...

SASKATOON, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) today signed a contract with Sinofert Holdings Limited (Sinofert) to supply 630,000 tonnes of potash during the second half of calendar 2011 at price levels which reflect an approximate $70.00 per tonne increase above the first half China price level. The contract is the second concluded under the new three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with Sinofert in October, 2010. The contract volumes are at...

SASKATOON, April 19 /PRNewswire/ - Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) is pleased to announce plans that it will develop a state-of-the-art Railcar Maintenance and Staging Facility in Saskatchewan. Located approximately 12 kilometres southwest of Lanigan in the Rural Municipality of Usborne, the project is estimated to cost CDN $55 million and will create approximately 40 jobs during construction and 20 jobs once operational. Project feasibility studies were initiated in 2008 and...

SASKATOON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ - The U-SEA SASKATCHEWAN received a warm welcome upon arrival today at Canada Place in Vancouver, B.C. The vessel, on its maiden voyage and first visit to Canada, was welcomed by representatives of the Governments of Canada, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, the City of Vancouver, Canpotex's customers, Neptune Terminals, and the Vancouver waterfront. The U-Sea Saskatchewan departed Japan on November 4 and is the first of nine vessels being built...