Indian Potash Limited (IPL), the major Indian fertilizer importer, has signed a deal with a subsidiary of the Russian potash giant Uralkali, Uralkali Trading, for
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Russia’s EuroChem Selected a Louisiana Site to Build a Urea Plant
The fertilizer giant EuroChem, Russia’s largest producer of phosphate fertilizers and nitrogen, has picked a 915-acre site in St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana,
South Korea Approved a Fertilizer Aid Shipment for North Korea
South Korea announced on Monday (April 27) that it would allow a private aid group to send fertilizer to North Korea. This move is one
China and Russia Strike a Major Potash Deal
China, one of the world’s biggest potash consumers, has signed a deal with Russia, one of the world’s biggest potash producers, to buy 850,000 tons
China’s Fertilizer Sector Fears Potential Depreciation of the Yuan
According to Scotiabank, the growing risk that China will devaluate its currency – the yuan – in the upcoming weeks is posing a risk to
Israel Chemicals Buys Allana Potash Corp for $137 million
Israel Chemicals Ltd, known as ICL, will acquire Allana Potash Corporation for $137 million. Allana’s CEO, Farhad Abasov, commented that there was no other way
Chile’s SQM Fertilizer Fires its CEO
SQM fertilizer, producer of specialty fertilizers and inorganic industrial chemicals headquartered in Chile, has recently fired its chief executive officer, Patricio Contesse, after he was
Brazil’s Fertilizer Market Set to Stagnate
Brazil’s fertilizer market is predicted to stagnate for another season. Stagnation, according to analysts, only stresses the importance of mergers in underpinning the profitability of
Uralkali to Invest $4.5bn to Increase Production Capacity
Russia’s Uralkali said it would invest $4.5 billion over the next five years in order to boost its production capacity by a third in an
Canadian Farmers Start Building Their Own Fertilizer Storage
Canadian farmers have been recently investing their profits from crops in fertilizer storage facilities in order to mitigate the price war of some major retailers