War in the Middle East has a dramatic effect on food and fertilizers
By Joshua Mayfield Fertilizer shipments from the Strait of Hormuz Dry bulk shipments through the Strait of Hormuz trapped over 90 per cent of dry bulkers in transit at the beginning of the war in Iran. This includes global seaborne fertilizer shipments, of which 16 to...
Nutrien: Evolving to meet global potash demand
Agriculture operates in a world of constant demand. Â As the global population grows and pressure on arable land increases, farmers are being asked to produce more food, consistently and sustainably. That is the challenge the industry is meeting through innovation,...Sealing systems and advanced materials for extreme environments
By Mikel Agirregabiria – Technical Manager, ULMA-Spain; and Rajesh Shah, P. Eng, FEC – Sales Director, ULMA-Canada In potash mining, conveyor belts are pushed to perform every single day. Underground operations battle fine, persistent, and highly abrasive...Kawacatoose First Nation acquires Mine Supply Company
Sixty years of expertise, new Indigenous ownership After more than six decades of potash extraction across Treaty 4 and 6 territories, Kawacatoose First Nation now owns a big part of that very supply chain. In December 2025, Kawacatoose First Nation and Marc Collette...
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