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Seth Goldstein
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K+S Will Benefit From Higher Potash Prices as Low-Cost Bethune Mine Ramps Up

On Sept. 17, the Belarusian Telegraph Agency reported that Belarus Potash Co., or BPC, agreed to sell potash to China at $290 per metric ton during the 2018-19 potash year through June 2019. The agreement represents a $60 per metric ton increase over 2017-18 potash contract prices. Last month, BPC agreed to the same $290 per metric ton price with India. The market reacted favorably to the latest news, sending potash producer shares up 3%-5% at the time of writing.
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K+S AG

K+S is engaged in the chemical sector. Co. has three business segments. The Potash and Magnesium Products segment combines the production and marketing of potash fertilizers and fertilizer specialities as well as potash and magnesium compounds for technical, industrial and pharmaceutical applications. The Salt segment encompasses the production and marketing of food grade salt, industrial salt and salt for chemical use, de-icing salt and sodium chloride brine. The Complementary Activities segment bundles together recycling activities and waste disposal or reutilisation in potash and rock salt mines as well as catsan® granulation.

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Seth Goldstein

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