Phosphates

Focus Ventures Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Keytrade for the off-take of phosphate rock from the company's Bayovar 12 phosphate project.

PhosAgro, shareholders of JSC PhosAgro-Cherepovets and JSC Apatit have approved the re-organisation of the companies.

Acron has announced its fertilizer results for 1H17, with Alexander Popov commenting on them.

JDCPhosphate Inc. has announced that it has closed an equity financing deal with Stonecutter Phosphate Investors LLC.

Maaden has announced the commencement of initial diammonium production at its subsidiary, Maaden Waad Al Shamal Phosphate Company.

A general meeting of PhosAgro shareholders has concluded that the number of people on the company’s board of directors will rise from eight to 10.

ICL has reported a spill at its Rotem phosphate fertilizer plant.

DuSolo Fertilizers Inc. has closed the second and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement announced in May 2017, bringing the gross proceeds of the Private Placement to US$2.57 million.

EuroChem Group AG has acquired a minority interest (50%-1 share) in Hispalense de Liquidos.

Harvest Minerals has revealed positive agronomic results from the Arapua fertilizer project.

Harvest Minerals Limited has appointed Jack James as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. and Agrium Inc. has announced that once the anticipated merger transaction closes, the new company will be named Nutrien.

First Energy Bank has exited from its investment in Bulgaria. FEB had invested in December 2013 jointly with Borealis in FEBORAN, which is an investment vehicle set up in Bulgaria to acquire 20.3% equity stake in Neochim.

Potash Ridge Corp. has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Andrew Squires as Director of the company.

Clariant has announced the retirement of Ken Golder, who serves as North America Region Head as well as President and CEO of both Clariant Corp. and Clariant Canada Inc.