Potash

Results from the field work, if successful, will underpin a maiden JORC Mineral Resource for the Lake Throssell SOP project.

The project remains on track for first sales of sulfate of potash in the March 2021 quarter.

The main line works are anticipated to take five months to install, which will see works complete in December 2020.

The upcoming programmes, the first to be undertaken since the lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions, represent the first field-based exploration to be undertaken at the Lake Throssell sulfate of potash project in Western Australia since its discovery late last year.

During construction of a potash mining and processing facility in Solikamsk, Penetron Perm provided a waterproofing solution for the below-grade concrete components in the new buildings.

The Total Resource at the project has increased to 25.37 Mt @ 13 375 mg/L SOP from 18.67 Mt @ 12 388 mg/L.

Yara has committed 40 000 t of fertilizer, agronomic expertise and digital enablement to smallholder farmers in a public-private partnership supported by the UN World Food Program, the Norwegian government and African institutions.

Acron has sold 10.1% of its shares in the Tatlitsky potash project in Russia to Otkritie Bank.

Based on the positive DFS results, the board of BCI Minerals has approved the company advancing the Mardie salt and potash project towards a final investment decision by early 2021.

Graham Clarke has been appointed CEO, effective from 1 July 2020.

Ebtec GbR has commenced the shipment of specialised equipment for Kalium Lakes' Beyondie sulfate of potash project purification plant.

Test work has identified environmental and capital optimisation opportunities at Danakali's Colluli sulfate of potash project in Eritrea.

Emmerson is aiming to have the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the project ready for submission to the Moroccan government by the end of 3Q20.

The Environmental Protection Agency has advised Australian Potash of the target timeframe for the progression of the assessment.

The German manufactured Wirtgen 220 can produce up to 600 tph of harvested salts.