The US State Department said that the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline would not do any harm to water and wildlife. In its environmental assessment,
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Potash Update: BHP Billiton Progressing on Saskatchewan Mine
BHP Billiton has made ”significant” progress in the development of its Saskatchewan mine worth billions. One shaft at BHP Billiton’s giant deposit in Saskatchewan reached

Nutrien Deploys Strategy to Prevent Rivals from Entering Potash Market
The Canadian potash giant Nutrien Ltd has helped prop up fertilizer by idling its capacity as BHP has been trying to enter the potash market.

Groundwater Well for Milestone Potash Project Ready
Western Resources Corp. has announced that its 100-percent owned subsidiary, Western Potash Corp, has succeeded in developing a groundwater supply source for the firm’s proposed

Oil Market Update: Gasoline Prices Too High for American Drivers
US oil prices went up again after Saudi Arabia said it was not planning to inundate the market with oil to drive price lower and

The Geopolitics of Oil: Iran Fights Back Against US Threats to Block Its Oil Exports
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his country would maintain its firm stance against US threats to undermine Iranian oil sales, and warned that the

British Petroleum and US ConocoPhillips Swapping Assets
BP and ConocoPhillips said they agreed on a swap deal that will see the British oil company increase its share in a major North Sea

US Investment Company Orion Raises Millions to Finance Potash Mining
The US-based mining-focused private group Orion Resource Partners is raising up to half a billion US dollars in a fund to finance potash, tungsten and

World Environment Day’s Focus on Plastics Pollution: ‘If You Can’t Reuse It, Refuse It’
5 June was marked by the United Nations as World Environment Day. The day was established in 1974 to promote “worldwide awareness and action for the

France’s Total Expands US Petrochemical Business
French energy company Total is going to construct petrochemical plants along the US Gulf Coast. Total said that it was planning to construct a new