Itafos continues operational performance, provides Q424 operational update
Published by Emilie Grant,
Editorial Assistant
World Fertilizer,
Itafos Inc. has announced its preliminary, unaudited Q424 operational highlights and guidance for 2025.
“We are pleased to report a continuation of our outstanding operational performance in the Q424. During the quarter and for the full year, the company set a number of production records at Conda, our flagship asset. At Conda, we achieved the best-ever monthly and quarterly front-end production results during the year while also producing the most granular tonnes and sulfuric acid in the past 25 years. Total production in 2024 exceeded the levels achieved in 2023 on a phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) basis, despite a large-scale planned plant turnaround mid-year which resulted in an additional 14 days of incremental planned maintenance year-over-year. In addition to the outstanding operational efficiency, the company achieved its operational objectives whilst maintaining an exceptional safety record. For 2024, the company recorded a TRIFR of 0.89 continuing its outstanding performance in this area”, said David Delaney, Chief Executive Officer of the company.
“At Arraias, sulfuric acid production increased in 2024 by 26.6% as compared to 2023 as demand increased from both external customers and internal processes. Production of our newly introduced dry products more than tripled versus a year ago as we successfully restarted and scaled up operations of the lite beneficiation circuit and acidulation plant.”
“Looking ahead to 2025, we expect that the positive operating momentum we have achieved over the past four years will continue. The first stages of our mine-life extension to support the Conda operations are off to a successful start. We have begun mining operations at North Dry Ridge, with the first ore shipments to the Conda plant expected in the second half of this year.”
“At Arraias, in 2025 we plan on producing a granulated dry fertilizer product in Brazil by utilising our existing infrastructure, with minor plant upgrades and circuit restarts, which we expect will increase margins and help the facility progress towards its goal to produce single superphosphate (SSP) in support of local demand in the coming years. These products and process upgrades have been funded through internally generated operating cash flows and we plan to continue funding these upgrades in this manner.”
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/project-news/04022025/itafos-continues-with-outstanding-operational-performance-provides-q424-operational-update/
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