Recent pricing statistics have confirmed the overall bullish expectations for potash. While the average ‘freight-on-board’ (FOB) price per ton of potash at the Vancouver port
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Africa’s Buoyant Commodity Flows
The notion of Africa as being merely a source of precious commodities for developed countries is slowly changing and shifting more towards domestic consumption. African
Obama’s Biggest Step towards Climate Change
President Obama is hoped to use his executive power under the Clean Air Act to force new regulations, thus bypassing the Congress. His administration is
China’s Solar Energy Giant Set to Expand
Shunfeng Photovoltaic International Ltd., the brand new owner of the world’s former biggest solar manufacturers, is trying to issue shares worth about 774 million USD
Phosphorus Market to Grow 2.4 % for next 5 Years
The phosphorus & derivatives market is expected to expand by 2.4% during the five coming years to reach 107.5 million metric tons by 2018. Due
Russia-China Presidential Talks: Gas Deal Looming
Russian President Vladimir Putin began a two-day official visit to China yesterday, which should give rise to a major gas deal between the two countries.
Phosphate Prices Expected to Rise in the Long Run
A report published recently by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) argues that phosphorus is at risk of depletion by the end of the
Russian Phosagro Merges Subsidiaries to Cut Costs
Russian company Phosagro, one of the world’s leading phosphate-based fertilizer producers, has merged two of its subsidiaries Balakovo “Mineral Fertilizers” and Apatit. The merger will
China More Environmentally Conscious than the West?
According to a latest survey conducted in the United States, European Union, and China, the Chinese find themselves more environmentally conscious than their American and
China Bets on Nuke Power to Meet Rising Energy Demand
China, one of the world’s major economic powers, has currently 20 nuclear reactors in operation and 28 others under construction. The Asian giant is expected