New Brunswick to Assess Remnant Potash Resources
The New Brunswick government said last week that it would hire a third-party consultant to evaluate the remaining potash resource in the province’s Penobsquis potash
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
Analysis: Quit Reforms of China’s Oil Sector
In recent months, China has quietly embarked on reforms to continually change its energy sector, including some steps to revamp the way the country manages
Intrepid Potash to Idle its West Facility
Intrepid Potash Inc. announced earlier this week that it decided to suspend operations at its West facility and shift the facility to a care-and-maintenance mode.
EU Parliament Demands a Halt of Nord Stream Project
The European Parliament criticized on Monday (9 May) the planned Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, leading from Russia to Europe, with many Members of
Atlantic Potash Sends $75,000 Late to Renew Option for Saint John Land
The Atlantic Potash Corporation has not managed to renew its option on land in Saint John’s McAllister Industrial Park. The New Brunswick mineral exploration and
Geopolitics of Oil: Saudi Arabia Appoints a New Energy Minister
Saudi Arabia on Saturday (7 May) appointed a new energy minister, replacing Ali al-Naimi, who held the post since 1995. The new head of the
Iran to Finally Introduce a New Oil Investment Deal
Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister, Rokneddin Javadi, said yesterday (5 May) on the state TV that a new oil investment contract for international oil firms will
Kenya to Save Sh3 Billion on Fertilizer Imports
Kenya is set to save Sh3 billion annually on the imports of fertilizer as soon as the Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho Corporation starts its production
Upbeat 2016 Forecast: Mosaic’s Performance Beats Forecasts
American fertilizer company Mosaic Co predicts higher phosphate and potash sales for the April-June 2016 quarter after it reported solid first quarter sales that beat
China’s Impact on Commodity Prices: Is it Really Real?
Amin Hadi (Johannesburg, South Africa) China’s economic slowdown has had a tremendously negative effect on the health of the world economy. What is much less