Monday, September 11, 2017

Agrium, Potash Corp. merger approved

The federal Bureau of Competition Policy has given unconditional approval for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan to merge with Atrium.

The new company will be called Nutrient.

Potash Corp. is the world’s largest miner of potash, most of it in Saskatchewan.

Agrium is the world’s largest fertilizer retailer.


Agrium and Potash Corp. were already in a cartel with Mosaic to work together on export marketing of potash mined in Saskatchewan.