Project news

Kropz SA (Pty) Ltd has announced that Ian Harebottle has been appointed Group CEO, and will commence his new role on 28 March 2018 after seeing out the rest of his contract with Gemfields plc.

BCI Minerals Ltd and Kalium Lakes Ltd – the owners of the Carnegie Potash Project – have announced that brine analysis results for the initial auger sampling programme have been completed.

GPO, G2X Energy Inc. and CFEn have announced that they have entered into a 15-year natural gas transportation and supply contract in support of a new Mexican fertilizer plant.

Nutrien Ltd has released a statement claiming that the merger of equals between Agrium Inc. and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. has been successfully completed.

Vale has announced that the sale of Vale Fertilizantes to the Mosaic Co. is expected to close on or around 8 January 2018.

Stamicarbon has released a statement announcing that it has signed licensing and equipment supply contracts with Jiujiang Xinlianxin Fertilizer Co. Ltd for a new ultra-low energy urea plant.

GrowMax Resources Corp. has released a statement outlining its opportunities and focus for the upcoming 18 months.

According to Reuters, Yunnan Yuntianhua Co. – a major chemical producer based in Yunnan, China – has stopped production of both synthetic ammonia and urea.

ENPAR Technologies Inc. has announced that, subject to regulatory and formal documentation, it will begin finalising the first tranche of a non-brokered, private placement this week.

Agrium Inc. has announced that it is set to acquire Louis Dreyfus Co.’s fertilizer distribution business in Australia – Macrofertil.

Aldridge Minerals Inc. has announced that Jeremy South and Gage Jull have been appointed independent directors to the board of directors.

LSB Industries, Inc. has announced that the ammonia plant at its chemical facility in Pryor, Oklahoma, US, successfully resumed production on 4 December 2017.

Black & Veatch has announced that it helped guide a Koch Industries subsidiary to an award-winning water treatment project at the Koch Fertilizer plant in Enid, Oklahoma, US.

OCP Group has announced that it has formed a joint venture with IBM to provide digital and IT services in sectors ranging from agriculture to industry across Africa.

KBR has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd for the revamping of an Indian ammonia plant.