Potash

BHP will be holding a public open house to interested parties about a potential potash export facility at the Port of Grays Harbor’s Terminal 3 in west Hoquiam.

The combined entity is operating as a holding company under the name “DowDuPont™” with three divisions – Agriculture, Materials Science and Specialty Products.

K+S Potash Canada and Pacific Coast Terminals have celebrated the opening of a potash handling and storage facility at PCT’s Port Moody terminal.

BHP Billiton has announced plans to delay moving forward with the Jansen potash mine project.

JBS SA will invest US$9.53 million in a new fertilizer plant in Brazil.

Arab Potash Company has agreed to supply 550 000 – 600 000 t of potash to Indian Potash Limited and Zuari Chemicals.

Kalium Lakes Ltd announced that commissioning of the Large Scale Pilot Evaporation Ponds has commenced at the Beyondie Sulphate Of Potash Project, with brine being pumped from existing production bores into the pilot ponds.

Potash Ridge has appointed Ross Phillips as its CFO.

Sberbank Investments is set to buy Vnesheconombank’s stake in the Talitsky potash project.

ICL has signed several contracts for the supply of an aggregate 750 000 t of potash to its customers in India.

Agrium Inc. has released its 2Q17 results, announcing net earnings to Agrium equity holders of US$557 million.

PhosAgro has announced its operational results for 1H17, reporting overall production growth and increased sales.

IC Potash Corp. and Cartesian Capital Group have entered into a binding letter of intent regarding the Ochoa sulfate of potash project.

EuroChem Group has acquired Emerger Fertilizantes, an Argentinian fertilizer distributor. The price and other terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Arab Potash Co. Ltd is engaging the services of the German engineering and exploration company DMT for a ground survey at the Dead Sea.