Special reports

PhosAgro has recently announced its consolidated IFRS financial results for 2Q20 and 1H20.

Gary Engelgau, Athlon, a Halliburton Service, USA, presents a method for performing a deep clean of processing equipment at a phosphate ore processing plant to remove solids, resulting in improved run lengths, equipment reliability and cost control.

Crystal Peak Minerals Inc. has recently announced that John Mansanti, Crystal Peak’s President and CEO, has tendered his resignation to the company.

Kalium Lakes Ltd has announced that its current chairman will retire as director of the company at or before its next AGM in November 2020.

Verde AgriTech Plc has recently announced its financial results for 2Q20, ended 30 June 2020.

Nutrien Ltd has recently announced its 2Q20 results, with net earnings of US$765 million.

Dave Allard, Hydro, Inc., USA, dissects the root cause of unexplained vibration in a problematic urea ammonium nitrate solution transfer pump and provides a long-term solution through a series of engineered upgrades, as well as a comprehensive thrust bearing modification.

EuroChem Group AG has recently reported consolidated half-year sales of US$3.0 billion for 1H20 and sales volumes of 12.5 million t.

The Russian Fertilizers Producers Association has welcomed the decision of a World Trade Organisation panel to rule against EU anti-dumping duties being applied to Russian ammonium nitrate, and said it expects the EU to abolish unlawful import duties.

Ÿnsect obtains certification and marketing approval for a natural insect-based fertilizer.

The US Commerce Department has opened an investigation into whether producers of phosphate fertilizers in Morocco and Russia are receiving unfair subsidies.

Despite the severity of the impact of the pandemic, the top ammonia producers are likely to march ahead with their upcoming ammonia projects.

The plummeting cost of raw materials, growing production capacity, and mediocre demand have pressured global price indicators of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash to fall either to or near ten-year lows, according to Rabobank’s Semi-Annual Global Fertilizer Outlook.

Rebecca Long Pyper, Dome Technology, USA, examines how storing fertilizer in domes can protect product in a number of ways.

The project, backed by the UN World Food Programme and supported by a number of African industry associations and organisations, intends to provide local agricultural producers with mineral fertilizers and relevant digital solutions.