Fertilizer news updates

Davenport Resources has released a statement announcing a JORC 2012 inferred resource of 576.6 million t at 12.1% potassium oxide for its 100% owned Ebeleben licence in Germany.

Verdant Minerals has released a progress update on its Ammaroo phosphate project.

According to Reuters, the CEO of the mining giant China Molybdenum International has left the company.

Praxair Inc. has announced that it has commenced the supply of hydrogen and nitrogen to Yara Freeport LLC – a world scale ammonia plant in Freeport, Texas, US.

Haldor Topsoe A/S has announced that Orion Engineered Carbons LLC has signed a contract for its sustainable flue gas cleaning technology, SNOX.

Aguia Resources Ltd has concluded a bought deal private placement financing of 14 285 800 units of the company at CAN$0.35 per unit for gross proceeds of approximately CAN$5 million.

According to Reuters, the Brazilian antitrust regulator has decided to investigate Yara International ASA’s purchase of a fertilizer complex from Vale SA.

Yara International ASA and BASF have announced that they have officially opened a new world scale ammonia plant in Freeport, Texas, US.

Gensource Potash Corp. has announced that John Ryan has joined the company’s board of directors, effective today.

Verde AgriTech Plc has released a statement claiming that it has been awarded a mining permit for 50 000 tpy by the Brazilian Ministry of Mines.

Stamicarbon has signed contracts with Hubei Sanning Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd for the licensing of technology and the delivery of proprietary equipment for a grassroots urea plant in China.

Salt Lake Potash has entered into an MoU with Mitsubishi Australia Ltd and Mitsubishi Corp., setting out the basis for the first offtake agreement for the Goldfields Salt Lakes Project.

BayoTech Inc. has announced that it has closed a US$12.5 million Series B round of financing.

Nutrien Ltd has announced that it has launched its newly branded retail business, Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Current Water Technologies Inc. has announced that it has appointed Bertan Atalay as its new Chief Financial Officer and Director.

Itafos has announced that Rafael Rangel will resign as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately in order to pursue other opportunities.

Sandvik has released a statement announcing its intention to make a mark at NACE Corrosion 2018, with a strong presence at both the conference and the exhibition.

Samson has announced that it is has reached an agreement to provide a mobile material feeder for the port of Sillamae, Estonia.

Mosaic Fertilizer has started up a new sulfur melter at its New Wales facility, using a MECS® DynaWave® reverse jet scrubber licensed by DuPont to remove SO2, H2S and sulfur particulate.

KBR Inc. has been awarded an ammonia plant contract by Toyo Engineering Corp. for the Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd greenfield urea project in Gorakhpur, India.

Chinese agricultural firm Kingenta has announced that a large scale public benefit campaign officially started on 26 March this year.

According to Reuters, Petrobras has announced that it will delay idling two of its fertilizer plants by 120 days.

Stantec, a global design firm, has announced that it has acquired ESI Consulting, which is based in Shrewsbury, UK.

Fluor Corp. has been awarded the FEED contract by Enppi for the offsites and utilities section of the main plant complex and support services for the Waphco phosphoric acid production plant in Egypt.