USITC moves to full review of US phosphate duties
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has decided to carry out a full, in depth review of US subsidy duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco and Russia.
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AFC backs $7bn Dangote fertilizer project
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is backing a $7 billion expansion of Dangote Group’s fertilizer business to triple urea capacity in Nigeria and build a new plant in Ethiopia, in a major push to shore up Africa’s food security.
Daewoo finishes Indorama’s third Nigerian fertilizer train on schedule
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction has completed Indorama’s third fertilizer plant in Nigeria on schedule, reinforcing the contractor’s long running push into African nitrogen capacity.
Maintenance halt for Konkola copper smelter
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, said on June 3rd that it had begun a planned 60-day maintenance shutdown of its Nchanga smelter in Zambia. KCM said that the routine maintenance is aimed at improving operational efficiency, equipment reliability, and long-term production performance, and forms part of the company’s broader modernisation strategy, […]
Funding secured for green ammonia plant
The International Finance Corporation, Siemens Financial Services and Fullerton Carbon Action Fund have signed definitive agreements for a total equity investment of $105 million in Hygenco Green Energies. The investment will support the development of multiple commercial green hydrogen projects which Hygenco aims to deliver as part of India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission. Hygenco broke […]
AM Green signs offtake agreement for renewable ammonia
Uniper Global Commodities has signed a long-term binding offtake agreement with AM Green Ammonia India for up to 500,000 t/a of renewable ammonia certified as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). The agreement, the first of its kind for an Indian company, was signed by Michael Lewis CBE, CEO of Uniper, and Anil Kumar […]
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Fuella advance twin Brazilian green ammonia hubs
Germany's thyssenkrupp Uhde has signed pre‑FEED contracts with Fuella AS, a Bergen‑based developer and operator of green hydrogen and green ammonia projects founded in 2020, for two 400,000 tpa green ammonia plants at the ports of Pecém and Açu in Brazil.
Elessent and Thermal Systems target steaming bottlenecks in sulphuric acid plants
Elessent Clean Technologies has entered a strategic alliance with India‑based Thermal Systems Private Limited to supply steaming equipment for MECS® sulphuric acid plants in North and South America.
L&T, BCGCL and Casale advance India’s first coal to nitrates complex
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore has won a “significant” EPC contract from Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL) for a coal to ammonium nitrate complex in Odisha, India, with Casale now confirming its role as ammonia technology provider on the same project. L&T will deliver the lump sum turnkey Package 3 ammonia synthesis unit, while […]
EuroChem targets Q3 2026 start up for Kingisepp expansion
Russia's EuroChem plans to bring its new ammonia and urea plant in Russia’s Leningrad Region on stream in the third quarter of 2026.