Fertilizer Industry News Roundup
Mining major Anglo American is to invest up to $4 billion to complete its Wood-smith mine project in the UK.
Mining major Anglo American is to invest up to $4 billion to complete its Wood-smith mine project in the UK.
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd has awarded Worley subsidiary Chemetics Inc the contract to install Chemetics CORE-SO2™ sulphuric acid technology at its Nolans Project in the Northern Territory of Australia. The scope of the contract is to deliver the detailed engineering and supply of the sulphuric acid plant plus associated oxygen plant on a lump sum basis. The acid plant at Arafura’s Nolans Project will be designed to meet future emission performance and clean energy transition goals, utilising CORE-SO2’s high turndown capability and the potential to idle the plant while keeping the catalyst warm for extended periods of time, allowing the acid plant to operate with 95% reduced SO 2 emissions when compared to traditional double contact double absorption (DCDA) plants. High pressure steam production within the process will allow CO 2 - free electrical power to be generated. By removing the use of a diesel or natural gas start-up burner, further greenhouse gas emissions will be prevented.
More than 650 delegates from 326 companies and 56 countries gathered at the Hotel RIU Plaza España, Madrid, Spain, 17-19 October 2022, for the Argus Fertilizer Europe 2022 conference.
CRU Events will host the 2023 Fertilizer Latino Americano conference at the Sheraton Grand Rio Hotel & Resort, Rio de Janeiro, 29 January to 1 February.
Yara International has approved a project to partly convert its Pilbara plant near Karratha in Western Australia to green ammonia production.
The fertilizer price and supply chain shocks caused by the war in Ukraine have supercharged the debate about the shift to more sustainable and efficient crop nutrition – with farmers and governments urgently looking for different approaches to maximise crop productivity.
Some 1,160 delegates from 475 companies and 76 countries gathered in Vienna, Austria, for the 89th International Fertilizer Association (IFA) Annual Conference, 30 May – 1 June 2022. We report on the main highlights of this three-day flagship event.
The drive for ever higher crop yields is shifting the focus onto secondary nutrients such as calcium and magnesium. In this article, we look at the role of magnesium and calcium in crop nutrition and the main fertilizer product options.
The Argus Fertilizer Europe Conference returns as an in-person event at the Hotel RIU Plaza España, Madrid, Spain, 17-19 October 2022.
The Woodsmith polyhalite project in the UK is starting to benefit from Anglo American’s ownership, with the mining major leveraging its key advantages to good effect. These include the company’s operational size and financial stability, its vast mineral extraction experience, and premium product marketing expertise. The company also believes that the fertilizer sector will benefit from its leadership in mining industry sustainability.