BHP delays decision on massive Jansen potash mine

Three months after announcing that a massive potash mine east of Saskatoon could be approved this year and in production as early as 2023, the world’s largest mining company has again delayed a decision on its Jansen project, the cost of which has been estimated at $14 billion.
BHP — which was until earlier this year known as BHP Billiton — on Monday said its board of directors won’t decide whether to approve the project in the current calendar year, and that it is consid