Fertilizer project news

The granulation plant is to be built in Velikiy Novgorod in Russia.

Once the project is approved, its estimated capital cost is CAN$4.3 billion.

The company believes there is potential to increase the sylvinite deposits at Sintoukola to between 1.5 and 1.9 billion t.

With granted mining leases in place, the Lake Wells sulphate of potash project in Western Australia is targeting the production of 150 000 tpy through an initial Stage-1 development, rising to 300 000 tpy on development of Stage-2.

Emmerson Plc, the Moroccan-focused potash development company, has released a summary of the results of its recently completed Scoping Study for the company’s 100% owned Khemisset Potash Project in northern Morocco.

The programme will add to the company’s growing local workforce, which is expected to reach 1000 jobs at full production.

EuroChem Group AG, a leading global fertilizer producer, and Belgium-based biotechnology company Aphea.Bio announce the signing of a research and development agreement.

K+S Group, an independent minerals company, has announced that revenues rose by around 16 %, a significant increase in the 3Q18.

The new development is for the mining of the world’s largest polyhalite fertilizer deposit.

Swiss fertilizer producer EuroChem said it would produce less potash this year than originally projected and would delay the launch of its VolgaKaliy plant to the 1H19, making its entry into the Russian potash market a gradual one.