The Mexican government is increasingly getting under pressure to start offering more attractive incentives to foreign companies to invest their money in the country’s oil
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U.S. Environmental Agency Aiming at a Deal with Fertilizer Company Mosaic
U.S. federal and state environmental authorities are hoping to reach a deal with Mosaic, one of the world’s biggest fertilizer companies, amidst allegations that the
Oil-Rich U.S. States and Energy Firms to Face Slowdown due to Cheap Crude
Some of American major oil companies are beginning to show the first sign of slowdown in response to the plummeting crude prices as oil hits
Canada’s Oil Sands Start Losing Momentum
Canada’s oil sands halcyon days are expected to be over soon. Just like the American oil sector is getting nervous due to anticipated layoffs and
Iowa Fertilizer Expands Its Lee Country Project by $100 Million
A fertilizer plant that is under construction in the southeast of Iowa needs additional $100 million on top of the almost $2 billion that had
Potash in 2014: A Wrap-Up Report
In 2014, potash prices have stayed relatively calm despite an early drop to 287 USD per ton at the beginning of the year. The market
D.E. Shaw Sells its Position in PotashCorp as Gross Margin Slumps
D.E. Shaw & Co, an America-based global investment management firm, sold its position in Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan. The position accounted for about half a
Global Potash Prices Unlikely to Spike Due to the Flooded Russian Mine
Pesticides and specialty nutrients, global potash prices will not spike following the shutdown of a flooded mine in Russia, says Coromandel International Ltd, an Indian
Ohio Restricts Fertilizer Use to Protect Lake Erie
Ohio-State lawmakers have come up with important new rules designed to decrease the phosphorus runoff that promotes toxic Lake Erie algal blooms including limitations on
Three U.S. Fertilizer Companies Fined for Discrimination
Three Southern California seed and fertilizer providers – All Star Seed Inc., La Valle Sabbia and Abatti – have to pay a fine of $187,500