Glossary of Terms
2008E
2008 Estimated
2009F
2009 Forecast
CAGR
Compound Annual Growth Rate
Canpotex
An export company owned by all Saskatchewan producers of potash (PotashCorp, Mosaic and Agrium)
CDN
Canadian dollars
Constructed Capacity
Equipment in a state of readiness to produce. While constructed capacity is increased at mechanical completion of a project, a period of ramp-up may be required to achieve full operating levels
FOB
Free on Board – cost of goods on board at point of shipment
FSU
The former Soviet Union
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Greenfield
New operation built on undeveloped site
Latin America
South America, Central America, Caribbean and Mexico
LNG
Liquefied Natural Gas
MMBtu
Million British thermal units
MMT
Million tonnes
MT
Tonne
North America
The North American market includes Canada and the United States
Offshore
Offshore markets include all markets except Canada and the US
PhosChem
An association formed under the Webb-Pomerene Act for US exports of phosphate fertilizer products. Members are PotashCorp and Mosaic. PCS Sales is responsible for export sales of liquid fertilizers for all PhosChem members while Mosaic is responsible for sales of solid fertilizers for members.
PotashCorp
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PCS) and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, individually or in any combination, as applicable
Shipments
Imports plus domestic producer sales
State- or Subsidy- Controlled Production
State-controlled: Operational control in the hands of the state
Subsidy-controlled: The state provides subsidies which control the economic viability of the operation
Scientific Terms
Nitrogen
NH3
ammonia (anhydrous), 82.2% N
HNO3
nitric acid, 22% N (liquid)
UAN
nitrogen solutions, 28-32% N (liquid)
Phosphate
P2O5
phosphoric acid (liquid)
MGA
merchant grade acid, 54% P2O5 (liquid)
DAP
diammonium phosphate, 46% P2O5 (solid)
MAP
monoammonium phosphate, 52% P2O5 (solid)
SPA
superphosphoric acid, 70% P2O5 (liquid)
Monocal
monocalcium phosphate, 48.1% P2O5 (solid)
Dical
dicalcium phosphate, 42.4% P2O5 (solid)
MCP
monocalcium phosphate, 48.1% P2O5 (solid)
DCP
dicalcium phosphate, 42.4% P2O5 (solid)
DFP
defluorinated phosphate, 41.2% P2O5 (solid)
STF
Silicon tetrafluoride
Potash
KCl
potassium chloride, 60-63.2% K2O (solid)
Fertilizer Measures
K2O tonne
Measures the potassium content of fertilizers having different chemical analyses
P2O5 tonne
Measures the phosphorus content of fertilizers having different chemical analyses
N tonne
Measures the nitrogen content of fertilizers having different chemical analyses
Product tonne
Standard measure of the weights of all types of potash, phosphate and nitrogen products
Currency Abbreviations
CDN
Canadian dollars
EUR
Euro
NOK
Norwegian krone
RUB
Russian ruble
USD
United States dollar