Danakali has started the bidding process for power generation for Eritrea’s Colluli potash project and finalized the initial expressions of interest (EOI) phase. The process
Category: Phosphate
Fertilizer Makers Refocus on Industrial Applications in Search of Higher Margins
Fertilizer manufacturers are taking advantage of higher profit margins for uses in other sectors than agriculture, for example in oil drilling and livestock feed. Potash
Saudis Sign a Fertilizer Supply Deal with Bangladesh
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) signed a phosphate fertilizer supply contract with the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC). The contract was signed in Riyadh
Encanto Gets $3 Bn to Finance Potash Mine in Saskatchewan
Encanto Potash Corp., a junior mining company aiming to build a potash mine on a reserve northeast of Regina, said that two new 20-year contracts
Mosaic’s Colonsay Mine to Re-Launch Potash Production
Mosaic Co. said that its Colonsay potash mine would be up and running again starting this month. The company closed the mine almost exactly a
India’s Sun Group Pondering a Potash Plant in Egypt
Sun Group, one of the leading international trading and consultancy organizations, is pondering setting up a US$ 40 million-phosphate production plant in Egypt. The plant
Iowa’s Wever Fertilizer Plant 99 Percent Complete
Iowa Fertilizer Co. (IFC) is finally closing the development and construction at its Wever plant that will produce ammonia, urea and UAN, a liquid fertilizer.
Environmentalists to Take Legal Action If Florida’s Extra Phosphate Mining Is Authorized
Four environmental groups have decided to take a legal action against the US Army Corps of Engineers if the organization follows through with authorizing phosphate
Trapped PotashCorp Miners Safe Home for Christmas
More than 100 workers who had been trapped at PotashCorp’s Allan mine located in Saskatchewan are now safe at home. The miners were trapped underground
Brazil’s Vale Sells Its Fertilizer Business to Mosaic
Vale SA, a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining, one of the largest logistics operators in the country and the largest producer of