Many African Oil Explorations Keep Going Despite Cheap Oil
African oil explorers have decided to keep on drilling in selected areas such as off the West African coast or onshore east Africa despite the
Fertilizer Industry News: Emmerson, Phospholutions and Verdesian Life Sciences
EMMERSON, a British company whose primary focus is on developing the Khemisset Potash project located in Northern Morocco, intends to start the construction of an
China to Allow More Independent Oil Refiners
Beijing has decided to allow more independent oil refiners to import oil from abroad hoping to lower domestic fuel prices and improve fuel quality. China
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
US Geological Survey Finds Plenty of Potash Sources Worldwide
The US Geological Survey (USGS), a scientific agency of the United States government, has recently published an up-to-date and GIS-based assessment of both known and
Analysis: Can South-Eastern Mediterranean Gas Be a Supply for the EU?
At the time when the transport of energy resources from Russia is uncertain due to the crisis in the east of Ukraine, the European Union
China Considers Mergers to Create Its Own “Exxon Mobil”
The Chinese authorities have for long wanted to merge China National Petroleum Corp, the parent of PetroChina, and China Petrochemical Corp, the parent of Sinopec,
Petrobras-Gate: A Scandal Bound to Change Resources-Rich Brazil Forever
Petrobras, a semi-public and quasi-state oil company, has proven to be a disaster for Brazil. Thanks to the major corruption scandal, which has left millions
Eritrea’s Colluli Deposit Estimated at 1.3 Billion Tonnes of Minerals
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,