Sulfuric acid supply to Conda phosphate business disrupted
The disruption in supply is a result of the smelter at Rio Tinto's Kennecott mine shutting down on 21 September 2021 following a release of molten copper materials.
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Harvest Minerals begins construction of solar power facility for Arapua project
The solar power facility, which will supply 100% of Arapua's power needs, is expected to be commissioned within 5 months.
Uralchem set to open office in Nigeria
The announcement was made at a meeting at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Moscow.
Ethiopia, OCP Group to establish fertilizer plant in Dire Dawa
The project will have an initial estimated investment of approximately US$2.4 billion during the first phase to develop a 2.5 million t fertilizer production unit, combining urea and NPK/NPS products.
Minbos completes bulk sample from Cabinda phosphate project
The bulk sample is currently enroute to the International Fertilizer Development Centre headquarters in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, US, for blend and granulation optimisation, field, and greenhouse trials.
Mosaic Co. expects disruption to phosphate operations following Hurricane Ida
Wind damage to the Faustina and Uncle Sam facilities from the storm is expected to result in reduced production as repairs are completed over the next 8 to 9 weeks.
New Ostara production facility to bring jobs to St. Louis City
The company will make a US$25 million capital investment in the establishment of a Crystal Green fertilizer production facility in St. Louis City, US.
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Location secured for Minbos phosphate granulation plant in Angola
A 20 ha. commercial property has been secured at the Futila Industrial Zone.
Yara sells Salitre phosphate mining project to EuroChem
The Serra do Salitre project in Brazil has an annual production capacity of approximately 1200 kt of phosphate rock.
Chinese fertilizer producers to suspend exports
Some of China’s major fertilizer companies have said they will temporarily suspend exports to assure supplies in the domestic market, the country's state planner said on Friday, after prices in one of the world’s top grain producers hit record levels.
Ostara completes purchase of granulation facility
Ostara has purchased the fertilizer granulation facility at Bruce Oakley, Inc.'s warehousing and logistics terminal in St. Louis, Missouri, US.
Licence marking completed at Cabinda phosphate project
In accordance with Angola’s National Mining Agency's Mining Code, Minbos Resources has marked out the corners of the Cabinda Phosphate Project licence area.
OCP Group becomes member of European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform
OCP will exchange knowledge and best practices with the organisation’s 40+ members and wide network of scientists and companies.
HCL Technologies announces digital transformation partnership with The Mosaic Company
HCL will deploy a scaled Agile/DevSecOps delivery model across North America and South America to deliver process-led transformative services across applications, infrastructure and business analytics environments.
Itafos completes plant turnaround at Conda phosphate business
The plant turnaround focused on inspection, testing, repair and preventative maintenance of critical equipment, including cleaning the phosphate rock reactor.