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Potash Piles up as India Stops Buying

16.06.2012 - A dramatic buildup in North American potash inventories is largely due to a lack of sales to India, but the situation will not last long term, the CEO of Agrium said on Friday...

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EuroChem Buys K+S Nitrogen Fertilizer Unit

09.05.2012 - German potash miner K+S has agreed to sell its nitrogen fertilizer distribution business to Russia's EuroChem, reinforcing its focus on salt and potash mining. The deal values the...

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K+S Group Net Income Down, Earnings from Continued Operations Up

11.08.2011 - K+S Group reported net income for the second quarter of €28.7 million, over €76.4 million last year. Earnings per share dropped to €0.15 from €0.40 a year ago. Earnings from...

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K+S To Sell Fertilizer Unit Compo To Triton

21.06.2011 - German potash miner K+S will sell its garden fertilizer unit Compo to the European private equity investor Triton, K+S announced late on Monday. The deal, which gives Compo an...

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K+S Says Compo Unit Could Be Sold At End Of June

12.05.2011 - German potash miner K+S is making progress in the planned sale of its garden fertilizer unit Compo and is aiming to strike a deal at the end of next month as it focuses on its main...

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BASF Bags €900 Million In K+S Stake Sale

14.03.2011 - BASF booked a €900 million ($1.2 billion) pre-tax gain from the sale of its stake in German potash miner K+S, putting weight behind its plan to exit the nitrogen fertilizer...

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K+S Boosts Dividend On Strong Q4 Earnings

10.03.2011 - German fertilizer supplier K+S proposed a higher-than-expected dividend, banking on a marked profit increase as farmers' demand gets a boost from strong grain and crop prices. The...

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BASF to Divest ‘Major Parts' of Nitrogen Fertilizer Business

02.03.2011 - BASF is preparing to divest "major parts" of its nitrogen fertilizer business, which is under pressure from low-cost producers in the Middle East. BASF, the world's largest...