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,
Category: Phosphate
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
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
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
Pakistan’s Engro Fertilizer Looking for Investment Abroad
Karachi-based Engro Fertilizers Limited is considering new investments and an extension to its production outside Pakistan. Locations being considered include mostly the Middle East and
A Silver Lining of the Weak Rouble: Protection from Chinese Urea Shipments
The weaker rouble is expected to protect Russia’s fertilizer manufacturers from the threat of an increase in Chinese shipments of urea. It will not be
Canada’s Potash Firm MagIndustries Corp Investigated for Corruption
Employees at a Canadian potash firm run by a Chinese company are facing corruption allegations. MagIndustries Corp. issued a statement last week saying that it
World’s No. 1 Potash Corp’s Profit Soars
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, the world’s biggest fertilizer company by market capitalization and second biggest by output after Russia’s Uralkali OAO, published its admirable quarterly
Surge in Demand for Sulfate of Potash Projected
A number of fertilizer companies are going to develop new projects in a bid to take advantage of premium prices and an expected rise in