Potash

Perm Krai Governor, Viktor Basargin, and the Council on Improving the Investment Climate in Perm Krai have assigned priority investment project status to the Talitsky mining project.

The AUMUND Group company, SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH, is to supply multiple machines to the Russian Fertiliser concern, PhosAgro Cherepovets.

Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilizers has announced the resignation of Managing Director, Tom O’Leary.

According to Reuters, Saskatchewan’s economy minister is considering ending a review of its potash royalty system.

According to Reuters, Mosaic Co. has entered talks to buy Vale SA's fertilizer unit.

Crystal Peak Minerals Inc. has announced that is has engaged CH2M Engineers Inc., Norwest Corp. and Novopro Projects to complete a feasibility study.

The plant in Lemmon began operations in April 2016 and has a 15 000 t fertilizer holding capacity.

PJSC Uralkali’s Board of Directors approved an open market buyback programme in respect of the ordinary shares in the company.

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.

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.

Monsanto describes Bayer’s offer as ‘financially inadequate’