Fertilizer project news

The company has said the Elandsfontein phosphate project remains on track and within the original projected capital budget for commissioning in 4Q21.

Funds raised from the placement will be applied towards pre-development activities at the Lake Wells sulfate of potash project in advance of a Final Investment Decision.

The future unit will be more environmentally friendly due to the installation of a purification device on the granulation tower.

The agreement covers the supply of 150 000 tpy of sulfate of potash produced from the Mackay potash project for sale and distribution in China.

With the additional storage and loading capacity, Koch Fertilizer will be able to supply more customers throughout the Corn Belt with ammonium thiosulfate.

The plant will be located near the country’s largest geothermal energy basin and will be partly powered by solar energy sources produced on-site.

Primero Group has been awarded a Front End Engineering Design contract for the process plant at the Mackay potash project in Western Australia.

MHI Compressor International will supply turbomachinery to Koch Fertilizer's ammonia production facility in Fort Dodge, Iowa, US.

Highfield Resources has delivered a positive report from the environmental department of Aragón regarding the Muga potash project to the mining authorities of Madrid, Aragón and Navarra.

Following repairs, the subsequent re-start process was stopped on 8 May due to a coupling failure on the refrigeration compressor, upon which the plant was safely shut down.