Nutrien appoints Mayo Schmidt as President and CEO
Mayo Schmidt succeeds Chuck Magro, who is stepping down from his management and Board role at the company to pursue new opportunities.
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Australian Potash receives Green Loan verification
The company has received Green Loan verification for the debt issued to partly fund the development of the Lake Wells sulfate of potash project.
Emmerson provides update on phased development strategy for Khemisset
Building on the Feasibility Study, the company has completed a concept study to examine the potential to develop Khemisset using a four-phased approach to reduce upfront capital costs and execution risk, and plan additional expansion stages to ensure that its economic value is fully developed.
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Togliattiazot’s third urea unit 40% complete by end of 2020
The design capacity of the unit will amount to 2200 tpd of urea once complete, which will increase production capacity by more than 70%.
FLSmidth to supply process equipment for Middle East phosphate project
The order, booked in March 2021, focuses on improving overall plant production through improved plant availability and throughput.
Compass Minerals sells North America micronutrient assets to Koch
Compass Minerals will sell substantially all assets related to the company’s Wolf Trax®, Rocket Seeds® and Hydro Bullet™ micronutrient product lines to Koch.
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OCI and ADNOC considering IPO of Fertiglobe
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and OCI N.V. are reportedly weighing an initial public offering of their fertilizer joint venture Fertiglobe.
Arianne Phosphate to use AI to improve safety at Lac à Paul project
Arianne partnered with the Quebec Center of Geomatics (CGQ) to advance research and development on a new method for the design and future monitoring of the company’s tailings operations.
Nutrien publishes 2021 ESG report
Nutrien has also launched six commitments that aim to address the challenge of sustainably feeding a growing global population while protecting the planet, which include achieving at least a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1 + 2) per tonne of products produced.
North-Western Phosphorous Co. to extend life of Oleniy Ruchey open-pit mine until 2025
According to experts, the change means that an additional 2 million t of apatite-nepheline ore will be mined from the open pit southwestern side.
Belarus Potash Co. and Indian Potash Ltd. renegotiate potash supply contract
The new price is US$280/t on CFR terms, compared to US$247/t when the contract was first signed in January 2021.
Togliattiazot increases urea supply to Russian market
Togliattiazot increased supplies of urea to the Russian domestic market to 35 000 t in February this year.
Kore Potash signs MoU for full financing of Kola project
The company has signed a non-binding MoU with Summit Africa Ltd that will seek to optimise, fully finance and construct the Kola potash project in the Republic of Congo via a mix of debt and royalty financing.
Waggaman ammonia plant expected to resume production in mid-April
The plant in Louisiana, US, has been undergoing its first planned turnaround since it was commissioned in 2016.