Tag: potash

Nutrien to Increase Potash Production Amid Eastern Europe Supply Worries

Canada’s Nutrien Ltd, the world’s biggest fertilizer producer, said on Wednesday it plans to increase potash output by nearly 1 million tonnes this year to about 15 million tonnes in response to the uncertainty of supply from Eastern Europe. Potash is a key input required for producing nitrogen-containing fertilizers, and Russia and Belarus are the…


Finalized Critical Mineral List Excludes Helium, Uranium, Other Minerals on 2018 List

Over objections from GOP lawmakers, the Department of the Interior has published a finalized critical mineral list that omits helium, uranium, potash, and other minerals that were on the original 2018 list, which was published in response to then-President Trump’s 2017 executive order. The Department had solicited comments on its draft list, released in November…