Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and Agrium Inc, two Canadian fertilizer producers, will merge. The decision has come amidst challenging industry conditions and it is hoped
Category: North America
US Universities Awarded a $3m Grant to Turn Urine to Fertilizer
The US National Science Foundation has just been given a grant for a research project, trying to turn human urine into a safe fertilizer for
Canada Ponders Making Oil Firms Pay for Offshore Drilling
Canada is considering making oil companies pay for the contribution the country has to make to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for far offshore drilling.
Market Analysis: Troubles in Potash Market Might Last for Years
According to Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko, the unfavorable conditions in the potash market might take at least a decade to deal with the excess and
BHP’s Jansen Project Likely Mothballed
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, might end up “mothballing” its Canada‘s Jansen project by the end of 2020 after completing two shafts
K+S Postpones Start of the Production in its Legacy Project
K+S Potash Canada has delayed the production at its Legacy project solution mine until the second quarter of next year due to an industrial accident.
Yancoal Potash Mine Passed an Environmental Assessment
The government of Saskatchewan has given a green light to the environmental assessment for a proposed Yancoal potash mine near Southey, Saskatchewan. The 3,000-page impact
CF Industries to Focus on Domestic US Operations
CF Industries Holdings Inc, a North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, based in Illinois, is now planning to focus its attention to its
M&A Activity in the US Oil Industry on Rise
PricewaterhouseCoopers, a multinational professional services network, has said that deal-making activity regarding merges and acquisitions (M&A) in the US energy industry will likely accelerate in the second
Canada’s Cooperative to Spend $75 million on Fertilizer Terminals
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) announced that it would invest $75 million in two state-of-the-art fertilizer terminals slated for Saskatchewan and Manitoba. FCL is thus adding