Mosaic idles South Fort Meade mine
The second-largest of Mosaic’s three US phosphate rock mines is being temporarily shut due to the current sulphur supply and affordability crisis.
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Beaumont New Ammonia plant joins lower-carbon ammonia certification scheme
Owner Woodside Energy has signed up to the pilot phase of the Ammonia Certification System run by trade body the Ammonia Energy Association.
Fast track for green methanol project
The governing council of Castilla y León has agreed to grant priority industrial project status to the eM-Numancia project. EM-Numancia is a €320 million green methanol project which aims to combine renewable hydrogen produced by water electrolysis using renewable electricity with syngas generated by the gasification of forest biomass – principally pine wood. The facility […]
Sojitz Solvadis GmbH acquires France’s Citis Group
Sojitz Solvadis GmbH, marketer and distributor of basic and specialty chemicals, has acquired 100% of the share capital of France’s Citis SAS and Citis Forming SAS from PLF Ressources. The companies, collectively known as Citis Group, distribute liquid sulphur, provide logistics and storage services, and convert liquid sulphur into solid pastilles and other sulphur products […]
Hatch starts feasibility study for Kapuskasing critical minerals project
Developer KAP Minerals hopes the study will move the Northern Ontario phosphate, rare earths and strategic minerals project closer to commercial development.
Integrated phosphate megaproject officially launched
Official ceremonies by Algeria’s hydrocarbons minister Mohamed Arkab have kicked-started the construction of a very large capacity phosphate project.
Canpotex makes its biggest ever supply chain investment
Major infrastructure upgrades have been announced at Neptune Bulk Terminals in Vancouver on Canada’s west coast to meet growing overseas demand for potash.
Yara opens Europe’s largest carbon capture project
The €200 million project was officially opened on 7th September in an inauguration ceremony at Sluiskil in the Netherlands attended by the Norwegian and Dutch prime ministers.
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Arab Potash Company plans its biggest expansion in 20 years
CRU’s Ashmita Sen and Humphrey Knight assess the largest capacity expansion by the Arab Potash Company (APC) in 20 years.