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TORONTO, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - IC Potash Corp. ("ICP" or the "Company") (TSX: ICP) (OTCQX: ICPTF) is pleased to announce that Yara International ASA ("Yara"), through a wholly owned subsidiary, has agreed to make a strategic investment of approximately C$40 million in ICP at a price of $1.32 per common share and has entered into a committed off-take agreement for the purchase of 30% of all products produced by ICP's Ochoa project in New Mexico for a period of 15 years. ICP...

TORONTO, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - IC Potash Corp. ("ICP" or the "Company") (TSX: ICP) (OTCQX: ICPTF) is pleased to announce that Yara International ASA ("Yara"), through a wholly owned subsidiary, has agreed to make a strategic investment of approximately C$40 million in ICP at a price of $1.32 per common share and has entered into a committed off-take agreement for the purchase of 30% of all products produced by ICP's Ochoa project in New Mexico for a period of 15 years. ICP...

PLYMOUTH, Minn., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) reported third quarter fiscal 2012 net earnings of $273 million, compared to $542 million a year ago. The decline was primarily driven by lower potash volumes and higher phosphate raw material costs. Earnings per diluted share were $0.64 in the quarter compared to $1.21 in the quarter last year. In the 2012 quarter, earnings per diluted share were negatively impacted by notable items totaling $0.08, primarily...

TEL - AVIV, Israel, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Strong Potash & Bromine Sales & Acquisitions Lead To $7.1B Revenues, $1.9B Operating Income & $1.5B Net Income - - Initiation of Expansion and Rationalization Activities at ICL's European Potash Operations - - Salt Harvest Agreement Secure the Future of Dead Sea Activities - - Q4 Dividend of $260M Brings 2011's...

RENO, Nev., March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Potash America, Inc. (OTCBB: PTAM), ("the Company" or "PTAM") is pleased to announce the addition of James Leonard to the Company's Advisory Board. Barry Wattenberg, President, CEO, said, "Jim's experience in mining, investment banking and international corporate finance are a perfect match for PTAM. Jim's assignment will be Advisory Board Member with responsibility for Special Projects." "Forward-looking statements", as that term is defined...

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...

VANCOUVER, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Dravco Mining Inc. (the "Company" or "Dravco") (OTCBB: DVCO) enters into Letter of Intent with Paradox Basin Resources Corp. ("Paradox"). On March 7, 2012, Dravco entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Paradox whereby the Company will acquire 100% of the issued equity securities of Paradox under the following terms and conditions: 1. The Company will issue of 36,380,000 restricted shares of common stock...

Listed:  TSX, NYSE  Symbol: POT SASKATOON, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) announced today that the following materials for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 are now available on the company's website at www.potashcorp.com. -- Annual Report on Form 10-K -- 2011 Annual Report (includes Management's Discussion & Analysis and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements)...

RENO, Nev., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Potash America, Inc. (OTCBB: PTAM), ("the Company" or "PTAM"). During the third quarter, PTAM aggressively entered the agricultural sector through the proposed commercial development of its Sodaville, Nevada Calcium-Montmorillonite deposit. Drilling contract(s) to 3-D map the "Pit #1" Quarry are being finalized. The Bureau of Land Management has permitted both the drilling and a bulk sampling project. Research by Dr. Garn Wallace (Wallace...

PLYMOUTH, Minn., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has announced a reduction of up to 20 percent in planned potash production from February through May 2012. This curtailment will result in lower operating rates at Mosaic's mines, but is not currently expected to result in any employee layoffs or material mine shutdowns. "Cautious dealer sentiment continues to delay purchases and lower near-term demand for potash," said Jim Prokopanko, President and Chief...