Project news

The MoU’s purpose is to develop the fertilizer value chain in Ghana as part of the Government of Ghana’s newly designed Fertilizer Expansion Programme (GFEP).

BPC agreed a new potash contract price with a buying consortium in China at US$290/t CFR, a BPC official and local sources in China confirmed. The price marks a US$60/t increase on the 2H17 price.

Sirius Minerals Plc announces the signing of a take-or-pay supply agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary York Potash Ltd, OFD Supply Inc. and Cibrafertil Companhia Brasileira de Fertilizantes for the supply and resale of POLY4 into Brazil and certain other countries in South America.

Sirius Minerals marked another major milestone in the development of its £3.5bn polyhalite mine near Whitby today, as it named its new Vertical Shaft Sinking Machine, which will start hollowing out a 360 m deep shaft that will allow the construction of the 23 mile tunnel that will transport mined ore to Teesside.

Topsoe has signed a shareholder agreement for a 11.7% stake in the Ramagundam fertilizer plant in Telangana, India, together with the Danish government-owned fund IFU and The Danish Agribusiness Fund (DAF).

KBR will provide technology licensing and basic engineering design (LBED) as well as proprietary equipment for Kemerovo Azot's plant in Russia.

Due to the persistent severe drought, the water level in the Werra river remains at an exceptionally low level, meaning production at the Hattorf site has also been temporarily interrupted.

United Chemical Company Shchekinoazot inaugurated an ammonia and methanol co-production plant on September 7, 2018, the third unit built at Shchekinoazot under license from Haldor Topsoe.

Sirius Minerals' new Woodsmith polyhalite mine in the North York Moors has caused issues for investors with the potential for increased costs and an extended deadline.

Under its “Shaping 2030” strategy", K+S is expanding into Sub-Saharan Africa, which offers great potential due to its underdeveloped agriculture.

Centrex Metals Ltd has announced that it has visited CDE Global’s construction facilities as part of its client review for detailed design on the startup 70 tph wet processing plant for its Ardmore Phosphate Rock Project.

Danakali has announced that the Eritrean Ministry of Land, Water & Environment’s Department of Environment has confirmed acceptance of the finalised Colluli Social & Environmental Management Plans.

Danakali Ltd has released a company update video that covers its recent off-take agreement with EuroChem and the latest on the Colluli Sulphate of Potash project in Eritrea.

CRU Events and The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) are working with partners across Africa to offer brownfield projects seeking capital investment the chance to make a showcase presentation to an audience of global investors and financiers.

Gensource Potash Corp. has announced that it has received the Ministerial determination of ‘not a development’ from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment for the Vanguard One project.