Nutrien

Nutrien to Acquire Brazilian Ag Retailer Casa do Adubo

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Brazilian company Casa do Adubo S.A. (Casa do Adubo).

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  • Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Brazilian company Casa do Adubo S.A. (Casa do Adubo).
  • The acquisition of Casa do Adubo is expected to result in additional run-rate sales of approximately US$400 million, increasing total Nutrien Ag Solutions annual sales in Latin America to approximately US$2.2 billion.
  • Upon completion of the acquisition of Casa do Adubo, Nutrien expects to surpass its stated target of US$100 million of adjusted EBITDA in Brazil by 2023.
  • We expect that integrating Casa do Adubo will further enhance our ability to provide whole-acre solutions for all customers in the region while delivering quality earnings in this large and growing market.

APA Corporation Board Chair John E. Lowe Announces Retirement; Director H. Lamar McKay to Serve as New Chair

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

HOUSTON, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) today announced the election of H. Lamar McKay as the next chairman of the board.

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  • HOUSTON, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) today announced the election of H. Lamar McKay as the next chairman of the board.
  • We are pleased to announce Lamar will be assuming the role of APAboard chair following my retirement, said Mr. Lowe.
  • Lowe, 63, has served on the APA board since 2013, and also serves as a member of the board of directors for Phillips 66 and TC Energy Corporation.
  • We would like to thank John for his longstanding service to APA, as board chair since 2015, and as a director since 2013, said Mr. McKay.

Over $40 million investment to kickstart $20 billion in carbon capture projects

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) are among the most important technologies in our portfolio.

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  • Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) are among the most important technologies in our portfolio.
  • We are committed to de-risking and expanding technology knowledge transfer to lay the foundation for decarbonization in our business."
  • The FEED study will help advance the technology and financial analysis for adding a carbon capture unit at Canadas largest commercial-scale natural gas combined-cycle facility.
  • These projects are estimated to deliver cumulative GHG reductions of 40 million tonnes by 2030.

Nutrien Announces Release Dates for Second Quarter 2022 Results and Conference Call

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Nutrien Ltd (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today plans to release second quarter earnings results on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after market close.

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  • Nutrien Ltd (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today plans to release second quarter earnings results on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after market close.
  • Nutrien will host a conference call the following day, Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss and answer investor questions on second quarter results and the outlook.
  • A webcast of the conference call number can be accessed by visiting Nutriens website, https://www.nutrien.com/investors/events .
  • A recording of the conference call will be available after the completion of the call by dialing 1-877-674-7070 and inputting the conference identification number 88294295.

ETQ Selects Nutrien as 2022 Innovation Excellence Award Winner

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

BURLINGTON, Mass., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, the leading quality management system (QMS) provider, today announced that it has named its customer Nutrien the winner of its annual ETQ Innovation Excellence Awards. Nutrien, a global agriculture company and the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services, was recognized for its ingenuity and effectiveness implementing ETQ RelianceTM to digitize on-site health and safety inspections across its locations and unlock significant business value to the organization.

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  • Nutrien Recognized for its Use of Reliance QMS to Improve Safety, Mobilize On-Site Safety Inspections
    BURLINGTON, Mass., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, the leading quality management system (QMS) provider, today announced that it has named its customer Nutrien the winner of its annual ETQ Innovation Excellence Awards.
  • As a long-standing ETQ customer with a deep safety culture, Nutrien is setting the bar on how ETQ Reliance can be optimized in creative ways to bring SH&E automation to new levels."
  • Nutrien also expanded ETQ across its global presence in 2019, scaling it to around 2,500 locations worldwide, with 7,000 unique users.
  • Using ETQ Reliance, Nutrien was able to automate consistent and effective processes for incident reporting and investigations, assessments and corrective actions.

ETQ Selects Nutrien as 2022 Innovation Excellence Award Winner

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

BURLINGTON, Mass., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, the leading quality management system (QMS) provider, today announced that it has named its customer Nutrien the winner of its annual ETQ Innovation Excellence Awards. Nutrien, a global agriculture company and the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services, was recognized for its ingenuity and effectiveness implementing ETQ RelianceTM to digitize on-site health and safety inspections across its locations and unlock significant business value to the organization.

Key Points: 
  • Nutrien Recognized for its Use of Reliance QMS to Improve Safety, Mobilize On-Site Safety Inspections
    BURLINGTON, Mass., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, the leading quality management system (QMS) provider, today announced that it has named its customer Nutrien the winner of its annual ETQ Innovation Excellence Awards.
  • As a long-standing ETQ customer with a deep safety culture, Nutrien is setting the bar on how ETQ Reliance can be optimized in creative ways to bring SH&E automation to new levels."
  • Nutrien also expanded ETQ across its global presence in 2019, scaling it to around 2,500 locations worldwide, with 7,000 unique users.
  • Using ETQ Reliance, Nutrien was able to automate consistent and effective processes for incident reporting and investigations, assessments and corrective actions.

Western Potash Corp. Enhances Management and Technical Teams

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Resources Corp. (TSX: WRX) (the "Company) is pleased to announce that its Regina-based subsidiary Western Potash Corp. (Western) has an enhanced corporate and project management team.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Resources Corp. (TSX: WRX) (the "Company) is pleased to announce that its Regina-based subsidiary Western Potash Corp. (Western) has an enhanced corporate and project management team.
  • Previously, he was President, PCS Potash at PotashCorp (now Nutrien) and was a General Manager at various potash sites.
  • Mr. Goldsmith, widely known as a pioneer of potash solution mining, led the technical initiative for three potash mines in Saskatchewan.
  • Western Resources Corp. and its subsidiary Western Potash Corp. are constructing one of Canadas newest and most innovative, environmentally friendly and capital-efficient potash mines.

Nutrien Announces Plans to Increase Fertilizer Production Capability and Return Additional Capital to Shareholders

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Nutrien Ltd (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today it plans to increase fertilizer production capability in response to structural changes in global energy, agriculture and fertilizer markets.

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  • Nutrien Ltd (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today it plans to increase fertilizer production capability in response to structural changes in global energy, agriculture and fertilizer markets.
  • Nutrien is accelerating the ramp-up of its annual potash production capability to 18 million tonnes by 2025 in response to the uncertainty of supply from Eastern Europe.
  • This is expected to increase the companys total return of capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases to approximately $5 billion in 2022.
  • The scale and diversity of our integrated portfolio provides a stable earnings base, multiple avenues for growth and the opportunity to return capital to shareholders.

Nutrien Announces Intention to Build World’s Largest Clean Ammonia Production Facility

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that it is evaluating Geismar, LA as the site to build the worlds largest clean ammonia facility.

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  • Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that it is evaluating Geismar, LA as the site to build the worlds largest clean ammonia facility.
  • Building on the companys expertise in low-carbon ammonia production, clean ammonia will be manufactured using innovative technology to achieve at least a 90 percent reduction in CO2 emissions.
  • Nutrien is also involved with the US Department of Energy and other partners to explore flexible clean ammonia production using air, water and variable renewable electricity.
  • Nutrien is the world's largest provider of crop inputs and services, playing a critical role in helping growers increase food production in a sustainable manner.

Nutrien Declares Quarterly Dividend of US$0.48 per Share

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Nutrien Ltd (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.48 per share payable on July 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on June 30, 2022.

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  • Nutrien Ltd (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.48 per share payable on July 15, 2022, to shareholders of record on June 30, 2022.
  • However, registered shareholders of Nutrien may elect to change the currency of their dividend payments to US dollars or Canadian dollars, as applicable.
  • In addition, Nutrien offers registered shareholders direct deposit by electronic funds transfer for dividend payments.
  • All dividends paid by Nutrien are, pursuant to subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), designated as eligible dividends.