South Boulder Mines released a mineral resource estimate for the Eritrea-based Colluli potash project. The Western Australia-based company holds a 50-percent interest in the project,
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EU Gas Supplies Endangered: Gazprom Threatens to Cut Ukraine Off
Russian state-run giant, Gazprom, threatened on Tuesday (24 February) that it could potentially cut off its gas supplies to Ukraine within two days, thus putting
Peru’s Indigenous Community Stops Month-Long Occupation of Oil Wells
The indigenous Peruvian community, Achuar, stopped its month-long occupation of 14 oil wells in the country’s biggest oil block while six other wells were seized
Russia Frees Uralkali’s Former CEO of Criminal Charges
Vladislav Baumgertner, former chief executive officer of the world’s largest potash producer Uralkali, was freed of all criminal charges connected to the breakup of the
U.S. Oil Sector Hit by a Strike Affecting a Fifth of Its Capacity
The United States has been hit by the nation’s largest refinery strike in 35 years. Following the talks between the United Steelworkers union (USW) and
FAO’s Report Predicting Fertilizer Trends to 2018
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recently published the report “World Fertilizer Trends and Outlook to 2018” predicting that global fertilizer
Norway’s Yara Confirms Potash Potential in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression
The Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International has confirmed that it is possible to mine potash from the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. The firm hired an
Canada’s Oil Industry Suppliers and Contractors Forced to Cut Operating Costs
Canada’s oil and gas industry is suffering from price deflation as a result of year-long spiraling operating costs while producers are pushing to share low
Idle LNG Tankers Parked around Singapore
More than a dozen of LNG tankers are currently parked around Singapore – one of the biggest trading hubs for fuel in the world –
Mosaic’s Profits Soar thanks to “Stronger” Demand
The Mosaic Company, a ‘Fortune 500’ firm and a producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash proved the expectations of analysts of a pending