The American company Mosaic intends to suspend the production of phosphorus fertilizers at the Plants of Uncle Sam and Faustina (Louisiana). This decision is dictated by the fact that the increased imports led to a fall in the price of phosphorus fertilizers in the U.S. domestic market. Due to weak demand, phosphorus fertilizer prices have been under pressure since late 2018, while capacity expansion in Morocco and Saudi Arabia has led to an increase in their production and exports.
A recent spate of solid/liquid separation activity and requirement for reliable and cost-effective dewatering equipment in Australia has highlighted the suitability of the DELKOR Horizontal Vacuum Belt Filter (HBF) for this very application, says Tenova TAKRAF. DELKOR’s extended range of HBFs provide cost effective continuous slurry dewatering and cake washing for an extensive range of mineral, chemical, power and industrial sectors. Our recent success in being awarded a number of contracts for the supply of HBFs in Australia only serving as testament to the effectiveness of our equipment, as well as our commitment to our clients with ongoing aftermarket and service support.
The Nakhodka Mineral Fertiliser Plant has finalised Topsoe’s technology for building a 5,400 tonnes per day methanol plant in Russia. Work on the plant will be carried out by Haldor Topsoe and China Chengda Engineering.
Vale hereby informs that today, the President of Supreme Federal Court (STF) decided to suspend the injunctions and to grant the return of Vale’s nickel operations (mine and plant), Onça Puma, in Ourilândia do Norte (state of Pará).
Climate change, a wave of refugees and poor planning are draining water supplies in Jordan.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nutrien Ltd. (Nutrien) announced today that it expects to proactively take up to 8-week inventory shutdowns at its Allan, Lanigan and Vanscoy potash mines during the fourth quarter of 2019. The production downtime is in response to a short-term slowdown in global potash markets. If all three potash facilities were to remain idled for the full 8 weeks, potash production could be reduced by approximately 700,000 tonnes and potash annual EBITDA could be reduced by US$100-$150 million.
LONDON (ICIS)–The global sulphate of potash (SOP) fertilizer market is slow to change – like its sister, and far larger, muriate of potash (MOP) counterpart. However, the past few years have witnessed the emergence of two regional sources of SOP which have the potential to redraw the international supply/demand map.
SNF announced a $ 1.2 billion investment in a further increase of Polyacrylamide production. These water-soluble polymers profit from increasing demand in the enhanced oil recovery industry (fracking).
Apatite (part of FosAgro) has announced a public hearing on the construction of two sulphuric acid plants. Its capacity should be 3.3 thousand. tons per day.
Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX:IPL) has announced it is commencing a strategic review of its Fertilisers Asia Pacific business segment (Incitec Pivot Fertilisers). Incitec Pivot Fertilisers distributes fertilizers in Australia as well as manufactures phosphate and nitrogen fertilizers.
The Russian company “Stroytransgaz Logistics” of billionaire Gennady Timchenko received permission from the Syrian authorities to mine phosphates, as well as a contract to operate the port of Tartus for their deliveries abroad. The Financial Times writes about it.
SÃO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mosaic Fertilizantes, the Brazil-based business unit of The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), today announced that it has resumed mining at full capacity at its Araxá and Tapira mines in the state of Minas Gerais, marking the end of the regulatory required idling of the company’s tailings dams.