Saskatchewan Dominates Potash Industry's Top 10 Projects with More than $30 Billion Planned

SUGAR LAND--August 19, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Earth is now home to more than 7 billion people, which is a lot of mouths to feed, by anyone's account. That number is expected to rise to 9 billion by 2040. As such, Canada, with its bountiful supplies of the fertilizer potash, is a key player in maintaining global food crop growth. Industrial Info is tracking a grand total of 27 active potash projects in North America, with a combined investment value of $34.34 billion (USD). Canada's province of Saskatchewan alone has 17 projects worth nearly $30.7 billion. Within this article: Details of the top 10 potash mining projects in North America. Additional companies: Mosaic Company's (NYSE:MOS), BHP Billiton's (NYSE:BHP), Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (NYSE:POT), Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)