Mining News: POTASH
By Wall Street Journal Online,
September 6, 2010 at 1:57 AM -
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Investors are keen for signs of whether China fears a BHP Billiton takeover of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan enough to try to disrupt it. One industry executive says Beijing need not worry. Richard Poulden is deputy chairman of Sirius Exploration, a small
By MarketWatch,
September 6, 2010 at 1:56 AM -
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SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- BHP Billiton shares /quotes/comstock/23s!a:blt (UK:BLT 1,936, +35.00, +1.84%) /quotes/comstock/22x!e:bhp (AU:BHP 38.34, +0.01, +0.03%) /quotes/comstock/13*!bhp/quotes/nls/bhp (BHP 70.80, +0.60, +0.85%) shares rose 1.3% Monday in
By Business Spectator,
September 5, 2010 at 10:57 PM -
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Send your tips to deals@businessspectator.com.au and don’t forget to watch Deals TV for new rumours and reports later on this morning. Plus, you can follow us at www.twitter.com/WheelsDeals BHP Billiton's prospects have improved in it's bid for
By Wall Street Journal Online,
September 5, 2010 at 10:31 PM -
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Signs that China plans to do battle with BHP Billiton Ltd. for Canada's Potash Corp. are mounting. The wisdom of doing so, however, looks questionable. Last week, Leo de Bever, chief executive of Canadian public-asset manager Alberta Investment
By Wall Street Journal Online,
September 5, 2010 at 8:06 PM -
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Signs that China plans to do battle with BHP Billiton Ltd. for Canada's Potash Corp. are mounting. The wisdom of doing so, however, looks questionable. Last week, Leo de Bever, chief executive of Canadian public-asset manager Alberta Investment
By This Is Money,
September 4, 2010 at 10:22 PM -
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Chinese officials have ordered state-owned companies to meet with investment bankers to explore options to scupper BHP Billiton's £25bn bid for Canadian fertiliser giant Potash Corporation
By Scottish Daily Express,
September 4, 2010 at 9:43 AM -
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By Arab News,
September 3, 2010 at 11:38 PM -
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HONG KONG/MELBOURNE: Chinese officials have ordered state-owned companies to meet with investment bankers to explore potential options to block BHP Billiton’s $39 billion bid for Canada’s Potash Corp., according to a source with direct knowledge of
By This Is Money,
September 3, 2010 at 8:42 PM -
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BHP Billiton is on a charm offensive in the US as shareholders continue to turn their noses up at its £25bn hostile bid for Canadian fertiliser firm Potash Corporation. BHP: The mining giant made its move last month WANT TO KNOW MORE? FTSE LATEST TALK
By Yahoo! India,
September 3, 2010 at 7:35 PM -
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Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. In response to the directive, Sinochem is holding
By Chemical Week,
September 3, 2010 at 7:31 PM -
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| Ian Young Sinochem (Beijing) is in discussions with banks including Citigroup, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley to explore possible plans to block BHP Billiton's (Melbourne) $38.6-billion hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (PotashCorp), reports say.
By Yahoo! Asia,
September 3, 2010 at 5:36 PM -
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Reuters - 27 minutes ago * Officials directed state firms to talk to banks -source * Sinochem-CIC tie-up one option under discussion -source * Blocking stake, rather than buyout, most likely strategy HONG KONG/MELBOURNE, Sept 3 - Chinese officials have
By Yahoo! News,
September 3, 2010 at 5:36 PM -
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HONG KONG/MELBOURNE (Reuters) Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. In response to the
By Yahoo! News,
September 3, 2010 at 1:58 PM -
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HONG KONG/MELBOURNE (Reuters) Chinese officials have ordered state-owned companies to meet with investment bankers to explore potential options to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Canada's Potash Corp, according to a source with direct knowledge
By North Shore Times,
September 3, 2010 at 1:43 PM -
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EXCITED: BHP Billiton chief Marius Kloppers. PUT your hand up if you’d heard of “potash” before BHP Billiton launched its takeover play for the wonderfully named Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan in mid-August. OK, now keep it up if you know what
By KNAU,
September 3, 2010 at 8:44 AM -
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MELBOURNE/TORONTO (Reuters) - Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada's Potash Corp to rival BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer. The disclosure by Alberta Investment Management
By Mineweb,
September 3, 2010 at 7:02 AM -
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Chinese and other investors approached Alberta Investment Management Corp about a possible bid for Potash Corp, the public sector pension fund manager reported
By Mineweb,
September 3, 2010 at 6:43 AM -
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The Premier for the Western Canadian province said in an interview that in the longer term some royalty changes could be possible, to take the bias away from prices and more toward volumes
By Sydney Morning Herald,
September 3, 2010 at 6:13 AM -
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Chinese and other investors have approached at least one big Canadian pension manager about a bid for Canada's Potash Corp to rival BHP Billiton's $US39 billion ($43 billion) hostile offer. The disclosure by Alberta Investment Management Corp, which
By BusinessWeek,
September 3, 2010 at 4:33 AM -
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BHP Billiton Ltd. would get Canadian approval for its $40 billion hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. by pledging to preserve head-office jobs and support a fertilizer-marketing company, said lawyers specializing in foreign investment and a
By Motley Fool,
September 3, 2010 at 12:02 AM -
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We haven't heard much from BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) Once that move was made, analysts began speculating about companies that might cough up competing offers. But the most frequently mentioned names, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) From there the speculation has
By Mining Weekly,
September 3, 2010 at 12:00 AM -
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TORONTO (miningweekly.com) - The government of Saskatchewan has hired the Conference Board of Canada for an independent analysis of a proposed takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, as it mulls the implications of a $40-billion hostile offer for
By Mining Weekly,
September 3, 2010 at 12:00 AM -
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MagIndustries Corp said it has received confirmation from the that the country's National Assembly and the Senate have ratified the Canadian company's proposed Mengo potash project. The company said it has received verbal communication from Congo
By Mining Weekly,
September 2, 2010 at 9:25 PM -
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TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The government of Saskatchewan has hired the Conference Board of Canada for an independent analysis of a proposed takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Energy and Resources Minister Bill Boyd said on
By Business Spectator,
September 2, 2010 at 7:19 PM -
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BHP Billiton Ltd is reportedly actively working on a major oil and gas buy, which industry sources suggest could be Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. BHP, which recently launched a hostile $44 billion bid for Potash Corp, had explored a joint $45 billion
By Potash Investing News,
September 2, 2010 at 7:16 PM -
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Feature Articles, Potash Articles Share China, a country keen on ensuring it has the raw materials necessary to sustain its voracious appetite for growth, has cried foul play over BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) bid for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan
By Benzinga.com,
September 2, 2010 at 3:46 PM -
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(TheStreet) -- BHP Billiton's (NYSE: BHP ) hostile pursuit of Potash Corp. (NYSE: POT ) has as many moving parts as a cuckoo clock. There are other clichés available for use. The BHP-Potash drama will likely have as many chapters as a Russian novel.
By TheStreet.com,
September 2, 2010 at 2:03 PM -
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NYSE: BHP) bid for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT). China is concerned that if a bid by BHP for Potash Corp were to go through, its future supplies of potash, which is has a great need- will be affected by a so called ?potash monopoly.?
By Montreal Gazette,
September 2, 2010 at 12:09 PM -
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(Reuters) - China is stepping up attempts to hamper BHP Billiton's $39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, amid worries about future supplies of fertilizer it needs to rapidly boost food production. China's state-run Sinochem has hired HSBC to advise
By Yahoo! Malaysia,
September 2, 2010 at 11:50 AM -
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-- The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own -- By Una Galani and Wei Gu LONDON, Sept 2 - Sinochem could struggle to make a move on Potash Corp of Saskatchewan. Intervening in the battle for control of the
By City A.M.,
September 2, 2010 at 9:52 AM -
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CHINA plans to launch an antimonopoly probe into BHP Billiton’s $39bn (£25.2bn) bid for Canada’s Potash Corp. The probe is another indicator that China, as the world’s biggest importer of fertiliser, is wary of further concentration in the market,
By Mineweb,
September 2, 2010 at 7:04 AM -
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According to a Reuters poll of 26 BHP shareholders, on average they felt that any offer above $155 would make the deal "prohibitively expensive".
By Business Spectator,
September 2, 2010 at 4:43 AM -
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MELBOURNE/HONG KONG - China is stepping up attempts to hamper BHP Billiton's $43 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, amid worries about future supplies of fertiliser it needs to rapidly boost food production. China's state-run Sinochem has hired HSBC
By EuroInvestor.co.uk,
September 2, 2010 at 4:43 AM -
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By Sonali Paul and Joseph Chaney China's state-run Sinochem has hired HSBC to advise it on its options regarding Potash Corp, the world's largest fertiliser maker, the Wall Street Journal reported in a blog on Wednesday. Citing a person familiar with the
By The Independent,
September 2, 2010 at 1:33 AM -
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Chinese regulators are considering an investigation into BHP Billiton's proposed $40bn (�26bn) takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan. According to local media reports, the Chinese monopolies watchdog is weighing up inquiries into both BHP's
By International Mining,
September 2, 2010 at 12:13 AM -
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By Marc Davis, www.BNWnews.ca: The recent headline-grabbing $39 billion bid by the world’s largest mining company for the planet’s top potash producer appears to be spurring potash-hungry Chinese investment funds into action. On the heels of BHP Billiton’s unsuccessful initial takeover offer for Potash Corp of Saskatchewan last month, China Mining United Fund has announced [...]
By Globe and Mail,
September 2, 2010 at 12:07 AM -
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Potash Corp. POT-T best hope for a rival offer to BHP Billiton BHP-N $38.6-billion (U.S) takeover bid faces a potential obstacle in the provincial government, which says its worried that a state-controlled buyer would drive down the value of its coveted
By Yahoo! News Australia,
September 2, 2010 at 12:00 AM -
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BHP Billiton says it has revised its offer to take over Canadian fertiliser producer Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, although the changes are not material. BHP Billiton said in a statement late yesterday that an amendment to its offer "reflect the
By Nine MSN Money,
September 1, 2010 at 11:59 PM -
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BHP Billiton says it has revised its offer to take over Canadian fertiliser producer Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, although the changes are not material.BHP Billiton said in a statement late on Wednesday that an amendment to its offer "reflect the
By Ottawa Citizen,
September 1, 2010 at 11:56 PM -
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Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. says BHP Billiton Ltd. has been cold-calling some of its customers in a bid to "undermine" the world's biggest fertilizer maker as part of a $39-billion U.S. hostile takeover bid. "We can only assume that BHP Billiton's
By Nine MSN Money,
September 1, 2010 at 10:49 PM -
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BHP Billiton says it has revised its offer to take over Canadian fertiliser producer Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, although the changes are not material. BHP Billiton said in a statement late on Wednesday that an amendment to its offer "reflect the
By China Mining,
September 1, 2010 at 10:46 PM -
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China may launch an antimonopoly probe into BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Canada's Potash Corp, the China Business News said on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. China will also review the merger of two Russian potash firms --
By Reuters UK,
September 1, 2010 at 5:35 PM -
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China may launch an antimonopoly probe into BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Canada's Potash Corp , the China Business News said on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
By Shanghai Daily,
September 1, 2010 at 5:35 PM -
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CHINA may launch an anti-monopoly probe into BHP Billiton's US$39 billion bid for Canada's Potash Corp, the China Business News said yesterday, citing a source familiar with the matter. China will also review the merger of two Russian potash firms -
By Minster Community Post,
September 1, 2010 at 5:32 PM -
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China may launch an anti-monopoly enquiry into BHP's 39 billion U.S dollar bid for Canada's Potash, said a Chinese newspaper report.
By Stockopedia,
September 1, 2010 at 3:01 PM -
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The bid by BHP Billiton (LON:BLT) for Potash Corp, the Canadian mining company has made investors aware of what gardeners have known for ages, that Potash fertilizer makes food crops grow. Potash, chemical name potassium carbonate, has wide applications
By New Statesman,
September 1, 2010 at 12:59 PM -
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BHP have been raising questions about Potash Corp's ability to do business and sowing doubt about their performance. The world's largest fertiliser maker, Potash Corp, has accused hostile suitor BHP Billiton of sowing "seeds of doubt and confusion" about
By Reuters UK,
September 1, 2010 at 10:29 AM -
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* China weighs countermeasures on two big potash deals -report
By ADVFN India,
September 1, 2010 at 10:24 AM -
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Ministry: Unaware Of Antimonopoly Probe On BHP, Potash 01/09/201015:53:04 China Ministry: Unaware Of Antimonopoly Probe On BHP, Potash Date : 09/01/2010 @ 3:51PM Source : Dow Jones Stock : BHP Billiton PLC ADS (BBL) : 55.9 0.25 (0.45%) @ 5:30AM China
By Reuters,
September 1, 2010 at 8:02 AM -
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