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.
Tag: Phosphate Rock
Avenira secures Wonarah phosphate offtake
Australian phosphate developer Avenira has signed a four-year agreement to supply 500,000 wet metric tonnes per year of phosphate rock from its proposed Wonarah project in the Northern Territory to Hebang Biotechnology (Hong Kong) Investment Limited.
Prayon – a company built on quality, innovation and trusted partnerships
Cover story! In an exclusive interview, Fertilizer International speaks to Tibaut Theys, General Manager, Prayon Technologies, ahead of the Arab Fertilizer Association’s Technical Conference in Amman, Jordan, in November.
Grade deflation
Average phosphate rock grades globally have been on the slide since the 1970s. CRU’s Maria Gamboa looks at the most recent trends in rock grade and the cost implications for phosphate fertilizer production.
Sonatrach hires Saipem and CHEC for Algerian phosphate build
Algeria's Sonatrach and the Algerian Fertilizers Company (AFC) on 12 August signed engineering, procurement and construction contracts with Italy's Saipem and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the first phase of the country's Integrated Phosphate Project (PPI).
Yuntianhua gives go ahead for giant phosphate mine
The board of Yunnan Yuntianhua gave the go ahead for the development of a massive underground phosphate mine in Yunnan province on 14th May. The major Chinese producer part owns the mine project through a 35% stake in its developer Julin New Materials. The other three owners are Yuntianhua Group (55%), Zhaotong Development Group (9%) and Zhenxiong Chanyi Investment (1%).
Minbos signs $13.8m Cabinda Phase 2 construction contract
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 secures Bayovar 9 phosphate rock project
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.
Minbos secures full funding package for Angola phosphate plant
Australian-listed Minbos Resources has received a debt terms sheet for an AOA 5 billion ($5.48 million) facility from...
Squeezed margins, sulphur risk and a capital drought
After a first day focused on the exhibition and technical showcases, the main conference programme at the CRU Phosphates+Potash Expoconference ...