ISRAEL CHEMICALS, also known as ICL, a global speciality minerals and chemicals company, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire
Category: South America
Ready For Takeoff? – Latin America’s Huge Potential for Fertilizer Business
Latin America’s agricultural sector has tremendous potential for fertilizer business. Latin America, stretching from Mexico to the southern tip of Argentina, is home to over
Peru’s SOP Fertilizer Project: MoU Between Plateau Energy Metals & Ameropa AG Announced
Plateau Energy Metals has announced that it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiss-based Ameropa for cooperation on the potential production,
Fertilizers Update: Veolia in Jordan, Mosaic Fertilizantes in Brazil & Nitrogen from Asteroids
In Jordan, Veolia Water Technologies will provide a processing plant integrating HPD® crystallisation systems designed to extract high-quality potash fertilizer from the brines of the
Brazil’s Itafos Arraias Phosphate Fertilizer Business Set to Be Idled Indefinitely
Itafos has decided to idle Itafos Arraias, a phosphate fertilizer business located in Tocantins, Brazil, and to suspend the previously announced repurpose plan at Itafos
Potash Market Update: The Mosaic Company’s 3Q19 Results Show Mixed Picture
The Mosaic Company’s 3Q19 financial results reflect the expected strong performance of potash and Mosaic Fertilizantes, the Brazil-based unit of the company, but were negatively
EU & Nord Stream 2 Headed Towards Legal Arbitration
The European Commission and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline company are drifting toward legal arbitration in their dispute. While EU taxpayers are at risk
Bolivia’s State-Owned YPFB Seals Gas Deal to Supply Russian Fertilizer Giant in Brazil
Bolivia’s state-owned energy firm YPFB has signed a major deal to supply gas to Russian fertilizer giant Acron’s plants based in Brazil, which opens up
Chile’s Codelco is Losing $2.5 Million Per Day Million on Chuquicamata Strike
Chile’s Codelco has lost $17.5 million in the second week of its ongoing strike of workers at its Chuquicamata copper mine. Coldeco, the world’s largest
Argentina Upholds Glacier Protection Law, Challenging Barrick’s Mining Interests
Argentina, in a unanimous decision, passed Glacier Protection Law that would prohibit mining in glacial and permafrost areas opposed by Barrick Gold, the Canadian mining company.