BARRY FITZGERALD

BHP makes the excitement case for Jansen

BHP’s newfound love for its Jansen potash project beneath the prairie lands of Saskatchewan is a remarkable turnaround on more than 15 years of doubt and hesitancy over the group’s entry into the fertiliser industry, writes <b>Barry FitzGerald</b>.

Barry FitzGerald
BHP CEO Mike Henry (left) and CFO David Lamont

BHP CEO Mike Henry (left) and CFO David Lamont

As recently as February last year CEO Mike Henry said he did not "like where we are at with the asset" after having sunk US$4.5 billion into a partial development of the project, but without any commitment...

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