Potash

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.

The company expects that admission will become effective early November.

The board’s decision will see Mardie become the first new solar salt operation in Western Australia in almost 25 years, and the first to produce salt and sulfate of potash (SOP) from seawater.

A total of 11 new bores have been drilled in the project's western and southern borefields so far, of the 76 new bores scheduled to be developed through project construction.

Total funding of approximately AUS$1.2 billion is required to develop the sulfate of potash (SOP) project to a capacity of 5.35 million tpy of salt and 140 000 tpy of SOP.

The first drillhole, OHM-02, is planned in 4Q21 to a depth of 665 m which is expected to fully penetrate the known potash horizon in the area.

The study has indicated the project is capable of achieving a nameplate production target of 245 000 tpy of sulfate of potash over an initial Life-of-Mine of 21 years.

The Heritage survey was conducted in accordance with the standards and requirements of Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corp.

The batch of sulfate of potash produced during the product commissioning process achieved the required product specification.

Western Australia's Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation will provide project facilitation assistance to the project.

Weir Minerals is providing both primary and secondary concentrate screens which will be used for the granulometric separation in the initial phase of the crushing, grinding and desliming processes.