As reported by Argus Media, Muriate of Potash (MOP) sales within Australia rose by 9% last year to hit a 14-year high, as various factors combined to boost potash consumption.
As reported by Argus Media, Muriate of Potash (MOP) sales within Australia rose by 9% last year to hit a 14-year high, as various factors combined to boost potash consumption.
Global ammonia capacity is poised to see considerable growth over the next five years, potentially increasing from 233.85 million in 2018 to 280.36 million tpy in 2023, registering a total growth of 20%, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Orano (ex Areva) va multiplier les investissements sur son site de Bessines-sur-Gartempe (Haute-Vienne), le plus important chiffré à 25 millions d’euros étant la construction du Centre d’innovation en métallurgie extractive.
The first 1800 t tunnel boring machine that will be used to construct Sirius Minerals’ 23 mile mineral transportation tunnel from Teesside to Whitby, has arrived.
Grupa Azoty Police has signed a contract that gives it access to low-cadmium phosphate rock deposits until 2021.
While a few growers on the southern Plains are getting started with fieldwork, spring seems a distant hope for many farmers in the Midwest and elsewhere. Wet fields, flooded rivers and red ink on income projections could trigger revisions to both cropping and fertilization plans as final choices are made for 2019.
LONDON (ICIS)–The phosphates market is braced for a slow start to 2019, as demand will start to kick in in the main regions.
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Oslo, 8 February 2019: Net income after non-controlling interests was USD 157 million (USD 0.58 per share), compared with USD 104 million (USD 0.38 per share) a year earlier. Excluding currency effects and special items, the result was USD 0.60 per share compared with USD 0.49 per share in the fourth quarter 2017. Yara’s Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting a dividend payment of NOK 6.50 per share for 2018.
Outotec has made a EUR 110 million provision for possible costs relating to the ilmenite smelter project in Saudi Arabia (Stock Exchange Releases on May 31, 2012; October 26, 2018; and October 30, 2018). The currently estimated provision is based on progress made with the analysis of the furnace. The provision is booked in Outotec’s fourth quarter 2018 result.
LOVELAND, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nutrien Ltd. (Nutrien) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 100 percent of the equity of Actagro, LLC (Actagro), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of environmentally sustainable soil and plant health products and technologies. Actagro’s premier commercial portfolio includes approximately 30 specialty products that have a strong track-record of increasing crop productivity and financial returns for growers.
January 28, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Demand for fertilizer in Brazil is forecast to climb 3.2% per year to 18.6 million metric tons (nutrient basis) in 2022. Gains will be among the fastest in the world, benefiting from increases in agricultural production and increased application of fertilizer per hectare. Brazil has a large agricultural industry, as well as ample unused arable land that is increasingly being cultivated. However, this land tends to be nutrient-poor, requiring greater amounts of fertilizer. These and other trends are presented in Global Fertilizers, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.