Fertilizer project news

KMG PetroChem and the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan have begun scientific verification of a urea production project in Kazakhstan.

Ethiopian government officials have announced that Ethiopian Investment Holdings, in partnership with the Dangote Group, are set to build a urea fertilizer plant in the region.

Itafos has partially monetised its equity interest in St George Mining Ltd that it acquired as consideration for the sale of its Araxá project.

Highfield Resources has raised an additional US$6.45 million of capital for its 1.3 million tpy Muga potash project in northern Spain.

Verde AgriTech’s Board has approved an accelerated plan for a district scale rare earths discovery project, with a third drill rig expected at the end of October.

LB Technologies has finalised a project with the Spanish company Medifer through the supply of processing systems.

Perdaman has strengthened the Australian industry with a AUS$90 million UF-80 urea coating supply contract to Hexion Australia.

Replenish Nutrients Holding Corp. has announced the closing of a new licensing deal and the introduction of a new proprietary fertilizer product.

Argus has launched a suite of fertilizer price assessments offering market participants new insights into fertilizer supply chains in Africa.

In the September issue of World Fertilizer Stephen B. Harrison, sbh4 Consulting, Germany, considers low-cost, low-risk pathways to reduced carbon dioxide intensity in the production of nitrogen fertilizers.