Fertilizer project news

According to Reuters, phosphate fertilizer producers are currently paying the highest prices for sulfur in two years, but it is the farmers that are absorbing the additional cost.

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

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.

Verde AgriTech Plc has announced the conclusion of a pre-feasibility study for the expansions to the ongoing Super Greensand production.

DuPont Clean Technologies has announced that it has been awarded a contract by PJSC Acron for MECS sulfuric acid technology.

Canpotex has released a statement claiming that it is fully committed on volumes through to the end of February 2018.

EIRICH has announced that its preparation technology, which enables mixing and granulating to be performed in a single unit, has recently been selected for use by a Turkish fertilizer manufacturer.

EuroChem Group AG has announced that the first production train of its Phase 1 development at Usolskiy, south of Berezniki in the Perm region, Russia, is on track to commence later this year.

Itafos has signed a definitive arm’s length purchase agreement with Agrium Inc. to acquire Agrium’s Conda Phosphate Operations – an integrated producer of phosphate fertilizers and specialty products.

Yara has announced that it is set to sign a mining agreement with the Ethiopian authorities, making the future development of the Yara Dallol potash mine possible.