05.03.2014
- Urbanization And Diversification - Africa is set to enter a growth cycle. Although Asia is anticipated to continue dominating the global chemicals industry with expected market...
12.11.2013
- Swiss industrial group Klesch has agreed that Barclays will supply crude oil to its German refinery in a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars a month that boosts the bank's...
11.06.2013
- The prospect of new competition from miner BHP Billiton could dynamite the cracks appearing in a potash duopoly that accounts for 70% of global trade in the fertilizer. For decades...
28.01.2013
- Canadian fertilizer company Agrium will not split its wholesale and retail divisions as its biggest shareholder, Jana Partners, wants because doing so would "destroy value" for...
24.11.2012
- Talison Lithium said on Friday its Chinese suitor, Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group, has secured Australian regulatory approval for its proposed takeover of Talison, sending shares of...
01.11.2012
- Russia's Acron, one of Europe's top 10 mineral fertilizer makers, has agreed $1.5 billion of equity and debt financing for a potash project in Russia, which could boost its output...
31.10.2012
- The chemical company BASF today opened its global mining research and development center at the Australian Minerals Research Centre (AMRC) in Perth, WA. At the new facility, BASF...
01.08.2012
- BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, said it will take steps to cut costs to combat weakening commodities markets, three weeks before it is expected to report its...
