Phosphates

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Phosphates: - Certain chemical compounds containing phosphorus.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for Phosphates::

Driveway Car Washing.......Did You Know?  -  04 Aug 2008
VillageSoup Belfast,Most soap contains phosphates and other chemicals that harm fish and water quality. The soap, together with the dirt and oil washed from your car,

Tunisian Government Faces Growing Dissent in Mining Region ...  -  04 Aug 2008
istockAnalyst.com,The Redeyef revolt began on 5 January when the management of the Gafsa Phosphates Company posted the names of newly hired employees.

Water refineries of the future? New method extracts oxygen from  -  04 Aug 2008
Carlsbad Current Argus,To produce oxygen, Nocera and Kanan added cobalt and phosphates to neutral water and then inserted a conductive-glass electrode. As soon as the researchers

Is Haier's detergent-less washing machine coming to the UK?  -  04 Aug 2008
SmartPlanet.com,In addition to saving you time while cleaning your smalls, Haier's machine is a bonus for aquatic life -- less washing powder means fewer phosphates in the

Local car wash uses eco-friendly goods  -  04 Aug 2008
Daily Democrat,...most products that are available in the industry still contain some degree of phosphates, surfactants or other ingredients that harm the planet,

A 'green' way to wash your car  -  04 Aug 2008
Los Angeles Daily News,The problem with this is the phosphates from soap can cause excess algae to grow. Excessive algae smells bad, looks bad and harms water quality.

Mosaic (MOS) Sees '09 Phosphates Sales of 9-9.4 Tonnes, Sees ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
StreetInsider.com (subscription),The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) said 2009 sales volumes for the Phosphates segment are expected to range from 9.0 to 9.4 million tonnes for fiscal 2009.

Investors Rally Behind Innophos  -  Aug 1, 2008
Forbes,Innophos (nasdaq: IPHS - news - people ), which makes chemical grade phosphates with a range of uses across all industries, said widespread price increases

Around the House: Smarty Dish - 'clean' soap  -  Aug 1, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,When Method introduced a new dishwasher detergent without phosphates and bleach, the water-wise question became "Does it really work?

Mosaic Quadruples Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Net Earnings Over ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
MarketWatchNet sales in the Phosphates segment were $2.0 billion for the fourth quarter, which more than doubled net sales of $959.7 million a year ago.

Stockhouse.com: Innophos reports sales up over 73%  -  Aug 1, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),IPHS said that market prices of phosphate rock, sulfur and sulfuric acid, the primary raw materials used in the production of specialty phosphates,

Fuel The Fighter: Lean and Mean with Creatine  -  Aug 1, 2008
MMAFighting.com,Phosphates are an essential part of the molecule ATP, which is a major energy source during exercise. . Think of creatine as something that stores and

Albright & Wilson Updates on Sale of Phosphates Business  -  Jul 23, 2008
Equity Bulls,Albright & Wilson Chemicals India Ltd had announced on June 26, 2008 that closing of the Agreement dated September 03, 2007, has been delayed by Nilefos

Clogged rivers kill hundreds of PEI fish  -  Jul 31, 2008
Canada.com,Described as "anoxic events,'' the fish kills occur when nitrates and phosphates leach into waterways and cause extended growth of underwater plants and

Anglo American says first half profits rise  -  Jul 31, 2008
International Herald Tribune,..."The key drivers of this performance were production growth in copper, iron ore, manganese ore, coal and phosphates, continued strength in the commodity

Mosaic with Blowout Earnings  -  Jul 29, 2008
istockAnalyst.com,...(that's not a typo - it's simply a sickeningly staggering increase) Net sales in the Phosphates segment were $2.0 billion for the fourth quarter,

Phosphate restrictions under fire  -  Jul 11, 2008
Globe and Mail,Canadian companies will be effectively banned from using phosphates in dishwasher detergent, laundry soap and household cleaners under new federal

Ask SmartPlanet: what’s the greenest way to wash my clothes?  -  Aug 1, 2008
SmartPlanet.com,Why should you give a stuff about phosphates? If they get in rivers, they can stimulate excessive growth of algae -- the algae then starves the water of

Mosaic 4th-qtr profit more than quadruples  -  Jul 28, 2008
Reuters...said on Monday its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings more than quadrupled, spurred by increased worldwide demand and prices for phosphates and potash.

Phosphorous, not nitrogen, to blame for algae blooms, study finds  -  Jul 22, 2008
Globe and Mail,Dr. Schindler said that during the early 1970s, Canada led the world when it came to banning or reducing phosphates in detergents and imposing phosphorous

TOP MARKET NEWS  -  Jul 28, 2008
RTT News,Mosaic operates in four segments - Phosphates, Potash, Offshore, and Nitrogen. Net sales in the Phosphates segment more than doubled for the fourth quarter

Innophos Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results  -  Jul 31, 2008
CNNMoney.com (press release)Market prices of phosphate rock, sulfur and sulfuric acid, the primary raw materials used in the production of specialty phosphates, have increased

Potash Profit Triples to Record, Topping Estimates (Update1)  -  Jul 24, 2008
Bloomberg...s sales of potash, phosphates and nitrogen- based fertilizers soared 94 percent to $2.62 billion. Even with recent reversals in price, major crops traded on

Fertilizer companies begin production  -  Jul 28, 2008
The Herald,..."We are working hard to ensure continuous supply of phosphates and very soon we will reach a situation where phosphates will cease to be the reason slowing

Coromandel Fertilisers Q1 net at Rs 193.86 crore  -  Jul 23, 2008
Hindu Business Line,It also purchased 50 per cent equity in a company formed in Singapore named Coromandel Getax Phosphates Limited, to explore rock mining opportunities

Potash Corp. triples second-quarter earnings  -  Jul 24, 2008
The Gazette (Montreal),Sales of potash, phosphates and nitrogen fertilizers soared 94 per cent to $2.62 billion US The company forecast earnings of $12 to $13 a share for all of

Neuron Killers: Misfolded, clumping proteins evade conviction, but ...  -  Aug 1, 2008
Science NewsInflammation prods enzymes called kinases to tack extra phosphates on to tau inside the cells. This causes tau to walk off the job and hang out in hard

Phosphorous: Diminishing glow  -  Aug 3, 2008
Hindu Business Line,To meet this ever rising gap between the phosphates naturally available in the soil and what is actually required, mankind’s reliance on fertilisers is

Jordan seeks donors for $6bn cross-border rail project  -  Jul 29, 2008
MEED,...says that as well as oil and gas, the line will also be used for trade in containers, cement and phosphates, and will provide passenger services.

Gross Margin Drivers at Potash Corp. (Part II)  -  Jul 6, 2008
Seeking Alpha,The big price driven increases, once again never mentioned, were in Nitrogen and Phosphates, not Potash. What happened to the big Nitrogen and Phosphate

Phu My Fertilisers plans Morocco plant  -  Jul 21, 2008
VietNamNet Bridge,An investment agreement will be signed next month between Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) and PetroVietnam Fertiliser and Chemical Company (PVFCCo),

IFFCO to invest $100 mln in Australia's Legend  -  Jul 16, 2008
Reuters India,Last year, it had agreed to invest $100 million in Senegalese phosphates producer ICS for a majority stake and supplies of phosphoric acid.

CSX lifts 2Q profit 19% just before proxy fight results  -  Jul 15, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Solid yield management combined with strong demand for export coal, grain, ethanol, metals and phosphates and fertilizers spurred revenue growth across the

CSX profit up 19 percent on demand for coal, grain  -  Jul 15, 2008
Forbes,CSX says continued robust markets for US coal exports, grain, ethanol, metals and phosphates and fertilizers drove results. Yield management also aided

Saskferco sold for $1.6 billion  -  Jul 14, 2008
Canada.com,Selling Saskferco will allow Mosaic to focus on its core business of potash and phosphates, said Mosaic president and CEO Jim Prokopanko.

GdL – the natural way of leavening in bakery products  -  Jul 7, 2008
Food Ingredients First (press release),Typically used acidifiers for leavening are acidic phosphates. But with the increased request of consumers all over the world for more natural and organic

Zimbabwe: Fertilizer Company Gets Down to Work  -  Jul 21, 2008
AllAfrica.com,CHEMPLEX Corporation Ltd has started production of super-phosphates, a key ingredient in making of fertilizers, and would start rolling out stock before

PetroVietnam, Morrocan cos in US$600 mln fertiliser plant jv  -  Jul 18, 2008
Antara,...to help Vietnam reduce its imports of DAP. OCP is the third biggest phosphates producer in the world and exports 30 million tonnes of phosphates annually.

FMC Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results  -  Jul 29, 2008
MarketWatch...of 25 percent from the prior-year quarter, driven by higher selling prices, particularly in soda ash and phosphates, and volumes across the segment.

Commercial center takes LEED in LaSalle  -  Jul 11, 2008
Morris Daily Herald,Green, that is, as in environmentally sustainable, says Bob Startzer of Morris, operations manager for PCS Phosphates, in telling about the new office

Quebec Lakes Still Choked With Blue-Green Algae: Bloc  -  Jul 24, 2008
CJAD,It's also slamming the Harper government in Ottawa for not moving fast enough to ban dishwasher detergents containing phosphates, which feed the algae.

Eco-unfriendly products greenwashing consumers [17 hrs ago]  -  Jul 17, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),Look for specific statements such as "Contains no phosphates� rather than "Environmentally friendly.� Look for USDA Organic labels and check ingredients for

Giving Mosaic a Green Thumbs Up  -  Jul 8, 2008
Seeking Alpha,The Company operates its business through four business segments: phosphates, potash, offshore and nitrogen. The Phosphates segment operates mines and

Farmers use fertiliser made from sewage  -  Jul 17, 2008
Journal Live,This is the best way of making sure that phosphates remain in the food chain.� Fred Ryle, who farms at Earsdon, north of Morpeth, Northumberland,

Zacks Equity Research Analyst Blog  -  Jul 18, 2008
Zacks.com,Margins should be elevated for at least 2-3 years as supply/demand is expected to remain good for phosphates, nitrogen and potash through 2011.

Dollar Rise Prompts Mosaic Losses  -  Jul 23, 2008
Investerms.com,The company operates its business through four business segments: phosphates, potash, offshore and nitrogen. Mosaic has skyrocketed for the past year as the

2007 Cost Impacts at Potash Corp. (Part III)  -  Jul 9, 2008
Seeking Alpha,Phosphates were the most cost effective, as they had both large price increases, as well as very low costs. I don't happen to think that this performance

Togo phosphate workers on strike  -  Jul 8, 2008
Afrique en ligne,Workers of the Togolese Phosphates Office/International Fertilizer Group (OTP/IFG), which was liquidated into the Togo's National Phosphates Company (SNPT),

CSX CEO Tells Latest on Proxy Battle  -  Jul 16, 2008
CNBC,...companies are struggling, CSX has been outperforming thanks to its exposure to key commodities markets, such as coal, phosphates, ethanol and grain.

Mainly the so-called "food crisis"  -  Jul 16, 2008
Bay Area Indymedia,...bats play a very crucial role in keeping down the insect population; (h) the steeply rising price of fertilizer (phosphates & nitrates), a piece of news




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