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In the 1940s, a series of educational films about the mining industry was produced. One of those films focused on activities at our Winsford Mine in the U.K.

How do corn growers know whether their soil might benefit from a zinc fertilizer application? Our plant nutrition team has developed a four-part video series that outlines why growers should be proactive and avoid zinc deficiency and what to look for when buying the micronutrient. See more here.

The company reported lower full-year and quarterly earnings when compared to 2014 as a result of mild winter weather and a weak agricultural market. Despite the near-term headwinds, the company announced that its board of directors has approved a 5 percent increase in the quarterly dividend for 2016, the 13th consecutive year of increased dividends […]

Compass Minerals’ Cote Blanche mine continued its annual Charity Day, contributing money for every ton of salt mined. Thanks to the employees’ team efforts, more than $10,450 was donated to the area’s two largest food banks, St. Mary Outreach in Morgan City, and Solomon House in New Iberia.

Limited winter weather activity throughout Compass Minerals’ primary service areas significantly reduced demand for the company’s deicing products in the fourth quarter.

On Thursday, Dec. 17, Compass Minerals’ Ogden site continued its support of Ogden’s Catholic Community Services (CCS) Joyce Hansen Hall Food Bank with the delivery and assembly of food baskets. More than 45 Compass Minerals employees assembled baskets for more than 1,600 Utah families.

Compass Minerals was named one the “Most Improved Corporate Citizens” in 2015 within the Russell 1000 stock market index as determined by Corporate Responsibility Magazine, a publication recognized as the leading voice for corporate responsibility.

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) has completed its purchase of a 35 percent stake in Produquímica Industria e Comercio S.A. (Produquímica), one of Brazil’s leading manufacturers and distributors of specialty plant nutrients.

Compass Minerals has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a 35 percent stake in Produquimica Industria e Comercio S.A. (Produquimica), one of Brazil’s leading manufacturers and distributors of specialty plant nutrients. The all-cash transaction valued at approximately R$450 million (US$120.7 million) is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. This agreement also includes a path to full […]

Compass Minerals was honored by Central Exchange for its efforts to support the advancement of women in leadership. Compass Minerals was one of only 12 Kansas City-area companies included in Central Exchange’s 2015 Circle of Champions for achieving at least 20% gender diversity on its Board of Directors.