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CRU used its presence at the Arab Fertilizer Association’s 32nd Annual International Fertilizer Conference & Exhibition in Cairo to frame two of the meeting’s core debates: the “regulatory tsunami” around CBAM and the evolving economics of global potash supply.

Brazil Potash has awarded a second Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for mine shafts and underground development at its Autazes potash project in Amazonas State, Brazil, to WSP UK Ltd., with Redpath Deilmann Mining Inc. as subconsultants.

Australian Fertilizer Corporation has signed exclusive 10-year offtake agreements covering 100% of the planned 220,000 t/a output from its proposed Gladstone Urea Facility, in a deal the company values at more than AUD 2.4 billion ($1.56 billion) over the initial term.

Australian listed Minbos Resources has moved its Cabinda Phosphate Fertilizer Plant into the final build phase, signing a $13.8 million Phase 2 construction contract with Portuguese–Angolan construction group Grupo Arliz covering all works through to dry commissioning.

Bifox Ltd has acquired an initial 16.667% stake in Fosfatos del Pacífico S.A. (Fospac) from Fossal S.A.A. for $10 million, with a call option to purchase the remaining 83.333% for $50 million.

Germany's thyssenkrupp Uhde, working with Johnson Matthey, has completed a major ammonia converter revamp for İGSAŞ at its Kocaeli, Turkey, complex, restoring original nameplate capacity while cutting energy demand and pressure drop.

Nextchem, part of MAIRE, has licensed its proprietary NX Circular™ high‑temperature gasification technology to SUSTAERO GP Inc. for a biomass‑to‑syngas unit feeding a new SAF plant in Canada.

NEXTCHEM, the sustainable technology arm of MAIRE, has strengthened its circular solutions platform by acquiring a 70% stake in Italian metals recovery specialist ETEK S.r.l.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) have renewed their cooperation agreement to push more sustainable, evidence based fertilizer use and strengthen global agrifood resilience.