Exhibit 4c

                            SECOND AMENDING AGREEMENT
                        (Syndicated Term Credit Facility)

THIS AGREEMENT is made as of September 21, 2004

BETWEEN:

                    POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN INC., a corporation
                    subsisting under the laws of Canada (hereinafter referred to
                    as the "Borrower"),

                                                              OF THE FIRST PART,

                                     - and -

                    THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE A HERETO
                    AND ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF UNDER THE HEADING
                    "LENDERS:" (hereinafter referred to collectively as the
                    "Lenders" and individually as a "Lender"),

                                                             OF THE SECOND PART,

                                     - and -

                  THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, a Canadian chartered bank, as agent
                  of the Lenders (hereinafter referred to as the "Agent"),

                                                              OF THE THIRD PART.

                  WHEREAS the parties hereto have agreed to amend and supplement
certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as hereinafter set forth;

                  NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration
of the covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby conclusively
acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereto covenant and
agree as follows:

1.       Interpretation

1.1. In this Agreement and the recitals hereto, unless something in the subject
matter or context is inconsistent therewith:

"Agreement" means this agreement, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated
from time to time.

"Credit Agreement" means the term credit agreement made as of September 25, 2001
between the Borrower, the Lenders listed in Schedule A thereto and such other
financial institutions as become party thereto, as lenders, and the Agent, as
amended by an amending agreement made as of September 23, 2003.

1.2. Capitalized terms used herein without express definition shall have the
same meanings herein as are ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

1.3. The division of this Agreement into Sections and the insertion of headings
are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement. The terms "this Agreement", "hereof",
"hereunder" and similar expressions refer to this Agreement and not to any
particular Section or other portion hereof and include any agreements
supplemental hereto.

1.4. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable
therein.

2. Amendments and Supplements

2.1. Extension of Conversion Date. The Conversion Date is hereby extended to
September 20, 2005 pursuant to Section 1.13 of the Credit Agreement with respect
to each Lender.

2.2. Extension Fee Payable in Respect Extension of Conversion Date. The Borrower
hereby agrees to pay to the Agent, for each Lender, an extension fee in United
States dollars in an amount equal to 0.05% of the Individual Commitment of each
Lender.

2.3. Amendments to Applicable Margin. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting the existing definition of "Applicable Margin" in its
entirety and substituting the following therefor:

          "Applicable Margin" means, at any time, the applicable rate per annum
          set forth in the table below for the applicable S & P rating and the
          applicable Utilization Rate:

         -------------------------------- --------------------------------------
           S & P's Corporate Credit or                 Utilization Rate
            Unsecured Debt Rating of
                    Borrower
         -------------------------------- -------------------- -----------------
                                                 < 1/2              >  1/2
                                                                    _
         -------------------------------- -------------------- -----------------
         A- or above                      0.375% per annum     0.50% annum
         -------------------------------- -------------------- -----------------
         BBB+                             0.475% per annum     0.60% per annum
         -------------------------------- -------------------- -----------------
         BBB                              0.625% per annum     0.75% per annum
         -------------------------------- -------------------- -----------------
         BBB-                             0.875% per annum     1.00% per annum
         -------------------------------- -------------------- -----------------
         BB+ or below or unrated          1.25% per annum      1.50% per annum
         -------------------------------- -------------------- -----------------


2.4. Definition of Cash Equivalents. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the following new definition immediately after the
definition of "Capital":

          "Cash Equivalents" means (a) securities issued, guaranteed or insured
          by the government of any country or any political subdivision thereof;
          (b) deposits or certificates of deposit issued or guaranteed by a bank
          or trust company; or (c) debt securities or commercial paper issued or
          guaranteed by a body corporate.

2.5. Definition of Defeased Loan Transaction. Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new definition immediately
after the definition of "Default":

          "Defeased Loan Transaction" means a transaction where loans are made
          to a given Company ("X") and X or another Company either:

          (a)  pledges to the holder of such loans cash or Cash Equivalents in
               an amount not less than 90% of the aggregate principal amount of
               such loans, as collateral security for the repayment thereof; or

          (b)  deposits with the holder of such loans cash or Cash Equivalents
               in an amount not less than 90% of the aggregate principal amount
               of such loans, which deposits are required to be maintained with
               such holder while such loans remain outstanding.

2.6. Definition of Permitted Liens. The existing definition of "Permitted Liens"
contained in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the word "and" at the end of paragraph (t) thereof, deleting the period at the
end of paragraph (u) thereof and replacing same with a semi-colon followed by
the word "and" and by adding thereto the following as a new paragraph (v):

          "(v) Liens against cash or Cash Equivalents, provided that such cash
          or Cash Equivalents have been provided as collateral security for the
          obligations of one or more of the Companies under a Defeased Loan
          Transaction (including, for certainty, the obligations of a Company
          under a guarantee provided in connection therewith).".

3.       Representations and Warranties

         The Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows to each Lender
and the Agent and acknowledges and confirms that each Lender and the Agent is
relying upon such representations and warranties:

          (a)  Capacity, Power and Authority

               (i)  It is duly incorporated and is validly subsisting under the
                    laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and has all the
                    requisite corporate capacity, power and authority to carry
                    on its business as presently conducted and to own its
                    property; and

               (ii) It has the requisite corporate capacity, power and authority
                    to execute and deliver this Agreement.

          (b)  Authorization; Enforceability

               It has taken or caused to be taken all necessary action to
               authorize, and has duly executed and delivered, this Agreement,
               and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of it
               enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to
               applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, winding up, insolvency,
               moratorium or other laws of general application affecting the
               enforcement of creditors' rights generally and to the equitable
               and statutory powers of the courts having jurisdiction with
               respect thereto.

          (c)  Compliance with Other Instruments

               The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this
               Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
               herein do not conflict with, result in any breach or violation
               of, or constitute a default under the terms, conditions or
               provisions of its articles, by-laws or other constating documents
               or any unanimous shareholder agreement relating to, the Borrower
               or of any law, regulation, judgment, decree or order binding on
               or applicable to the Borrower or to which its property is subject
               or of any material agreement, lease, licence, permit or other
               instrument to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a
               party or is otherwise bound or by which any of them benefits or
               to which any of their property is subject and do not require the
               consent or approval of any Official Body or any other party.

         The representations and warranties set out in this Agreement shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of each
Accommodation, notwithstanding any investigations or examinations which may be
made by or on behalf of the Agent, the Lenders or Lenders' counsel. Such
representations and warranties shall survive until the Credit Agreement has been
terminated.

4.       Conditions Precedent

         The amendments and supplements to the Credit Agreement contained herein
shall be effective upon, and shall be subject to, the satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:

          (a)  the Borrower shall have paid to the Agent, for each Lender, the
               extension fees required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.2
               hereof; and

          (b)  the Guarantor shall have executed and delivered to the Agent on
               behalf of the Lenders a confirmation with respect to its
               Guarantee in the form attached hereto.

The foregoing conditions precedent are inserted for the sole benefit of the
Lenders and the Agent and may be waived in writing by the Lenders, in whole or
in part (with or without terms and conditions).

5.       Confirmation of Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents

         The Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower
is a party and all covenants, terms and provisions thereof, except as expressly
amended and supplemented by this Agreement, shall be and continue to be in full
force and effect and the Credit Agreement as amended and supplemented by this
Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party
is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall from and after the date hereof
continue in full force and effect as herein amended and supplemented, with such
amendments and supplements being effective from and as of the date hereof upon
satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 hereof.

6.       Further Assurances

         The parties hereto shall from time to time do all such further acts and
things and execute and deliver all such documents as are required in order to
effect the full intent of and fully perform and carry out the terms of this
Agreement.

7.       Enurement

         This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon
the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

8.       Counterparts

         This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall be
deemed to constitute one and the same instrument, and it shall not be necessary
in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such
counterpart. Such executed counterparts may be delivered by facsimile
transmission and, when so delivered, shall constitute a binding agreement of the
parties hereto.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement.

                                   POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN INC.

                                   By:        /s/ Wayne R. Brownlee
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                                              Name: Wayne R. Brownlee
                                              Title: Senior VP, Treasurer & CFO

                                   By:        /s/ Denis Sirois
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                                              Name: Denis Sirois
                                              Title: VP & Corporate Controller

                                   LENDERS:

                                   THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

                                   By:        /s/ Jeff Cebryk
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                                              Name: Jeff Cebryk
                                              Title: Director


                                              ----------------------------------
                                   By:        Name:
                                              Title:

                                   ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

                                   By:        /s/ Allan Fordyce
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Allan Fordyce
                                              Title: Authorized Signatory

                                   By:
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                                              Name:
                                              Title:

                                   CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, TORONTO BRANCH

                                   By:        /s/ Alain Daoust
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                                              Name: Alain Daoust
                                              Title: Director

                                   By:        /s/ Bruce F. Wetherly
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                                              Name: Bruce F. Wetherly
                                              Title: Controllers Department

                                   BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., CANADA BRANCH

                                   By:        /s/ Nelson Lam
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                                              Name: Nelson Lam
                                              Title: Vice President


                                              ----------------------------------
                                   By:        Name:
                                              Title:

                                   COMERICA BANK, CANADA BRANCH

                                   By:        /s/ David Wright
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name: David Wright
                                              Title: Vice President


                                              ----------------------------------
                                   By:        Name:
                                              Title:

                                   EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA

                                   By:        /s/ Paul Hemsing
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Paul Hemsing
                                              Title: Financial Services Manager

                                              /s/ James McIntyre
                                              ----------------------------------
                                   By:        Name: James McIntyre
                                              Title: Sr. Financial Services
                                                     Manager

                                   BANK OF MONTREAL

                                   By:        /s/ R Wright
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name:
                                              Title: Vice-President


                                              ----------------------------------
                                   By:        Name:
                                              Title:

                                   BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI (CANADA)

                                   By:        /s/ Davis J. Stewart
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Davis J. Stewart
                                              Title: Vice President


                                              ----------------------------------
                                   By:        Name:
                                              Title:

                                   BNP PARIBAS (CANADA)

                                   By:        /s/ Michael Gosselin
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Michael Gosselin
                                              Title: Managing Director

                                              /s/ Jean-Philippe Cadot
                                              ----------------------------------
                                   By:        Name: Jean-Philippe Cadot
                                              Title: Vice President

                                   HSBC BANK CANADA

                                   By:        /s/ Dave Eyolfson
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name: Dave Eyolfson
                                              Title: Manager Commercial Banking

                                              /s/ Nigel Richardson
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                                   By:        Name:  Nigel Richardson
                                              Title: Head of Corporate &
                                                     Institutional Banking
                                                     Western Region

                                   RABOBANK NEDERLAND, CANADIAN BRANCH

                                   By:        /s/ Andrew (Illegible)
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                                              Name: Andrew (Illegible)
                                              Title: Executive Director

                                              /s/ David L. Streeter
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                                   By:        Name: David L. Streeter
                                              Title: Vice President

                                   SOCIETE GENERALE (CANADA)

                                   By:        /s/ C. Hansen
                                              ----------------------------------
                                              Name: C. Hansen
                                              Title: Director

                                              /s/ D. Baldoni
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                                   By:        Name: D. Baldoni
                                              Title: Director

                                   AGENT:

                                   THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, in its capacity
                                   as Agent

                                   By:        /s/ Jeff Cebryk
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                                              Name: Jeff Cebryk
                                              Title: Director