The environment

Potash Ridge Corp. has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SNC-Lavalin Inc.

According to Integer Research, commodity company Phibro Group and Quasar Energy Partners plan to start ammonia production in the US MidWest.

As reported by Integer Research, Lifosa plans to invest approximately€75 million in the production of food-grade phosphoric acid.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. and OCI N.V. have reported the termination of the proposed combination of CF and the Global Distribution businesses of OCI.

SAFCO has received the Royal Commission Environmental Initiatives Award for 2015.

Arianne Phosphate has reported its 1Q16 financial and operating results.

Potash Ridge Corp. has announced that SNC-Lavalin has been engaged to conduct an environmental scoping study for the Valleyfield Project.

Mesa Exploration Corp. has announced that it has completed the sale of its 100% owned Green Energy Lithium property.

According to Reuters, Bayer has offered to buy Monsanto for US$62 billion in cash, including debt.

Verde Potash has reported that the two unions that represent the civil servants of the Minas Gerais State Environmental Agency have gone strike.

Yara International's CFO has commented on the possibility of the company investing in Vale SA's fertilizer business, as reported by Reuters.