Sirius Minerals cores key hole at York Potash Project mine site
5th Mar 2013 13:17
AIM-listed globally diversified potash development company Sirius Minerals has completed the coring of the "mother hole" at SM11, a mine site at its York Potash Project. The company, whose primary focus is to bring on-stream major potash mining facilities through the acquisition and development o
Read moreSirius Minerals appoints Development Director of York potash project
25th Feb 2013 09:11
Sirius Minerals announced Monday the appointment of Gordon Cowe as Development Director. Cowe will lead the development of the York potash project in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, from definitive feasibility study into production. He has more than 25 years of experience in managing projects in t
Read moreSirius Minerals signs marketing agreement with Keytrade
18th Feb 2013 08:57
AIM-listed potash exploration and mining company Sirius Minerals has signed a marketing agreement with Keytrade AG. Keytrade, which operates as a fertilizer trading, distribution and marketing company, will market up to 1.75m tonnes per annum of Polyhalite produced at the York Potash Project under
Read moreSirius Minerals delays feasibility study on York Potash Project
13th Feb 2013 13:01
Sirius Minerals, a potash development group, has said that it will be delaying the start of the majority of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) work on the York Potash Project until the second quarter of 2013 after being advised that engineering procurement construction management (EPCM) and engi
Read moreSirius Minerals takes another step in York Potash Project
31st Jan 2013 12:59
Sirius Minerals said Thursday that the York Potash Project has progressed after the company delivered application documents for the onshore mining and mine access infrastructure to the North York Moors National Park Authority. The authority is now reviewing the application documents and is expected
Read moreSirius Minerals receives first approval on York potash project
10th Jan 2013 09:48
Sirius Minerals has edged further in its flagship York potash project after receiving the green light on the licence for the offshore section on the Yorkshire coast. The mining and exploration company was given the first of four key approvals from the marine management organisation (MMO) on the pr
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
14th Dec 2012 08:09
Anglo American: UBS reduces target price from 2150p to 1860p and downgrades to neutral. JP Morgan reiterates underweight. BG Group: Barclays reduces target price from 1490p to 1450p, while reiterating an overweight rating. BP: Barclays cuts target price from 500p to 480p and keeps an underweight r
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Balfour Beatty and Sirius Minerals
4th Dec 2012 06:47
Tempus in The Times says that Balfour Beatty was keen to emphasise to the City yesterday that three fifths of its order book now comes from growing infrastructure markets in transport, power, water and mining. But at the last count, a similar proportion of historic revenue came from construction ser
Read moreSunday share tips: Sirius Minerals, Mothercare, Aviva
25th Nov 2012 18:55
Potash is an agricultural fertiliser and demand is expected to rise over the next 50 years as the global population rises and the amount of arable land shrinks. Sirius Minerals is expected to be loss-making for some time, but is an interesting speculative play on global demand for food. Last week, t
Read moreSirius Minerals reserves still not "indicated"
19th Nov 2012 10:19
Sirius Minerals' latest drill results have not managed to move its potash resources to "indicated" although the "inferred" resources have increased substantially. The latest results from its SM9 drill were that "inferred" estimates of the mineral resources at its potash mine in York increased to 2
Read moreSirius Minerals uses fertiliser expert for growth
15th Oct 2012 09:48
The company behind Britain's biggest potash mine, Sirius Minerals, has taken on an expert in the fertiliser industry as its new Commercial Director. Luke Jarvis will be responsible for focus on sales, marketing and distribution for the York Potash Project. Potash is the common term for fertiliser
Read moreSirius continues progress at York Potash Project
25th Sep 2012 07:59
Potash development group Sirius Minerals has said it is encouraged by the latest results from its drilling programme at the York Potash Project. Hole SM7 returned data that indicates 85.3m at 88.4% polyhalite, while the first deflection from SM7, known as SM7A, is estimated at 58.7m at 92.4% polyha
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Sirius Minerals, Kofax, Cupid
4th Sep 2012 07:01
In the Telegraph, Questor takes on one of the most interesting stocks currently being traded in the UK, Sirius Minerals, the firm which wants to develop a massive potash mine in the North Yorkshire Moors. Potash is used in the production of fertiliser and demand is expected to grow hugely with globa
Read moreSirius completes 'critical step' at York Potash Mine
3rd Sep 2012 07:57
Potash development group Sirius Minerals has confirmed the target mine head location for its York Potash Mine and launched the onshore planning process for the project. The mine access and related surface infrastructure is located around four kilometres south from the outskirts of Whitby on the B14
Read moreSOP whops MOP says Sirius Minerals
28th Aug 2012 10:09
The company behind Britain's biggest potash mine, Sirius Minerals, has risen strongly after it revealed data showing plants treated with sulphate of potassium (SOP), which the firm intends to produce at its site in York, produce greater yields than the more common muriate of potash (MOP). The resea
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