Nov 5 (Reuters) - Nutrien Ltd NTR.TO :
* NUTRIEN ANNOUNCES PERMANENT CLOSURE AND IMPAIRMENT OF NEW BRUNSWICK POTASH FACILITY
* NUTRIEN LTD - WILL RECORD A US$1.8 BILLION NON-CASH IMPAIRMENT IN THIRD-QUARTER
* NUTRIEN LTD - IMPAIRMENT IS NON-CASH AND HAS NO IMPACT ON NUTRIEN'S PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FINANCIAL GUIDANCE OR FUTURE GLOBAL POTASH SALES
* NUTRIEN - NEW BRUNSWICK POTASH FACILITY WAS PLACED IN CARE AND MAINTENANCE IN EARLY 2016 AND HAS NOT PRODUCED POTASH SINCE THAT TIME
* NUTRIEN LTD - REMAINS POSITIVE ON LONG-TERM FUNDAMENTALS FOR POTASH