A Canadian chemical engineer, Andrew White, has invented a product that can transform the waste generated by biogas production into fertilizer – a system called
Category: North America
A Chinese Company Buys 51 Percent of Western Potash
Western Potash has found an investor that would fund its small project in Saskatchewan. Beijing Tairui Innovation Capital Management Ltd, a Chinese private equity group,
K+S Refuses an $8.7 Billion Acquisition Offer by Potash Corp
Germany’s K+S AG has refused to accept an $8.7 billion bid (€41 per share) from Canada’s Potash Corp of Saskatchewan saying that the offer is
Potash Corp Plans no Layoffs or Closures of K+S Mines
Canada’s potash giant Potash Corp said it had no plans to shut down the complex of mines belonging to the German rival K+S AG. Potash
PotashCorp’s Storage Facility near Hammond under Construction
A huge fertilizer storage facility is being built in the Gibson Yard part of Hammond. The facility that employs between 100 and 120 contract employees
Oil Refiners Continue to Cut the Number of Rigs Despite the Rebound in Crude Prices
Oil services company, Baker Hughes Inc, said last week that energy firms pulled another seven rigs from U.S. oil fields, which is the highest number
Texas Passed a Fertilizer Law Improving Safety
Texas has passed a fertilizer safety bill inspired by the explosion at West Fertilizer Co. two years ago. The new law should ensure that no
Commodity Prices Affected by Strengthening Dollar
Commodity prices have recently been affected by strengthening dollar, with oil, gold and wheat leading the decline. The U.S. dollar rose at the end of
PotashCorp on the Lookout to Buy Stakes in “Strategic” Companies
CEO of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Jochen Tilk, said last week that the company was looking into options of buying stakes in other fertilizer
K+S on Track to Start Production in 2016 at its New Saskatchewan Mine
K+S Potash Canada announced on Tuesday (19 May) that it was on track to start production at its $4.1 billion Legacy solution mine in south