Canada Sells India and Bangladesh Potash
Canadian company Canpotex, the world’s premier potash exporter, has inked lately agreements with India and Bangladesh to supply these two countries with potash fertilizer which
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
Africa’s Next Challenge: Electricity Access
Nigerian banker and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, spoke at the Skoll World Forum, which was held in Oxford in the UK last month, about Africa’s next
Namibia’s Moratorium on Off-Shore Phosphates Project
A moratorium has been issued against an offshore phosphates project, controlled by Lev Leviev Namibia Phosphates Ltd., which was due to begin production in 2018.
DRC Has One of Largest Gold Mines in Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has just opened one of the largest gold mines in the African continent. South African companies Randgold Resources and
Global Phosphate Fertilizers Demand Grows 3.2 PC Annually
The global demand for phosphate fertilizers will continue to increase by 3.2 pc annually up to 2018, says an industry report in its forecast for
General Electric to Buy France’s Alstom for $17 billion
General Electric (GE), a US company, is considering buying the French engineering company Alstom for about 16.9 billion USD. GE is not the only major
Ethiopia Wants to Produce Its Own Fertilizers
Ethiopia, which spends more than $103 million on fertilizer imports every year, has decided to produce its own fertilizer to cut imports and meet its
US Farmers Expect Lower Fertilizer Prices in 2014
It seems that prices of fertilizers come out lower this year in the United States compared to previous cropping years. “We’re seeing significant cuts in
Petrokimia Building Ammonia & Urea Plant
Indonesia state-run fertilizer company Petrokimia Gresik is expanding its operations in the country and busy working to enhance international stature in the fertilizing market. The
Indonesia to Open Phosphoric Acid Plant in East Java
Indonesia braces to open a new phosphoric acid plant in East Java this year. The $200 million brand new facility which has been under construction