Potash

Drilling has started at the first of two confirmatory holes located within the Ohmgebirge area of South Harz Potash's potash project in Germany.

Site-based work programmes for wet harvesting have been completed, confirming key design parameters including salt properties and cutting forces.

The company has received approval to drill the second of two confirmatory holes at Ohmgebirge.

Block 59 abuts existing Gensource leases, is approximately 7244 hectares and represents a direct addition to mineral leases KL244 and KL245 in Gensource’s Vanguard Area.

The wind-down is expected to be completed by 1 April 2022.

Uralkali plans to lower GHG emissions intensity (Scopes 1 and 2) by 10% by 2025 and by 20% by 2030.

Australian Potash’s approach to managing Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) has been given a green tick from Perth-based ESG natural resources investment fund Eden Global.

Uralkali has signed a deal to acquire a 100% stake in UPI Norte, a shareholder of Brazilian fertilizer distributor FertGrow S.A.

The equity raising ensures the company is well-funded to complete the two-hole drilling programme, targeted Mineral Resource estimate upgrade and Scoping Study finalisation at its Ohmgebirge development in Germany.

The updated ore reserve estimate (which has an effective date 31 October 2021) is 104.3 Mt at a mean grade of 10.2% K2O.

A solar power project will help Uralkali to gain experience in using sustainable sources of energy for the production of potash fertilizers.

Trigg Mining has appointed Salina Michels as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, effective immediately.

The primary investor is Global Sustainable Minerals Pte Ltd, a Singapore domiciled investment vehicle backed by a significant south-east Asian investor.

The proceeds will be used to advance the Lake Wells sulfate of potash (SOP) project, focusing on continued bore development and de-risking a Final Investment Decision targeted for the end of 1Q22, earthworks and working capital.

The shaft hoisting systems are for EuroChem's Usolskiy potash complex in the Perm region of Russia.