Mining Weekly reported that CRU has warned of potential issues with potash supply, given that the bulk of potash production is concentrated to a few producers.

As quoted in the market report:

With the potash industry, the level of consolidation in the market is notable; around 80% of production comes from the top dozen producers,” Burnside said, before highlighting the cost of developing a major potash project and the inevitable drag this has on lead times.

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