AFA focuses on the fertilizer industry's future
The Arab Fertilizer Association's Technical Conference in Amman, Jordan, opened with an executive panel discussion on the future of the industry.
Tag: Production
Northern Nutrients triples sulphur capacity
Canadian fertilizer manufacturer Northern Nutrients is expanding its Saskatoon operations to triple production capacity, after selling out the capacity of its first sulphur-nitrogen plant.
Casale starts up BorsodChem nitric acid plant in Ostrava
Casale has completed start-up of a 450 t/d weak nitric acid plant for BorsodChem MCHZ in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
ANALYSIS: High gas prices risk long-term impact on European fertiliser industry
High natural gas prices are pushing European fertiliser producers to halt or curtail production, mirroring what seen in 2022 at the start of the Ukraine war.
AM Green wins €585 million ammonia deal
India’s green ammonia developer AM Green has secured a 10-year agreement worth at least €585 million ($664 million) with Hintco, the trading arm of H2Global.
Alliance pools demand for green ammonia
The Center for Green Market Activation (GMA), Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and climate services company 3Degrees have launched the Green Ammonia Buyers Alliance (GABA).
Nutrien closes its Trinidad plants "indefinitely"
Nutrien Ltd has announced that it will “indefinitely” shut down its Trinidad Nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas site due to ongoing natural gas constraints and uncertainty over gas supplies. The company says that, following an “extensive review” of alternatives, it has determined that this is “the optimal path” to enhance free cash flow and […]
SABIC AN makes FID for SAN-7 and selects technology providers
SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company (SABIC AN), Saudi Arabian fertilizer producer, has taken final investment decision on its SAN-7 project in Al Jubail. The development will add 1.2 million t/a of ammonia capacity and 2.6 million t/a of urea capacity. The EPC contract has been awarded to Samsung E&A Co., Ltd. for approximately $3.5 billion, with construction expected to start in Q4 2026.
Moeve begins Huelva green hydrogen project
Spanish integrated energy company Moeve, formerly Cepsa, has started construction of the 300 MW Onuba renewable-hydrogen project in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva. The project is the first phase of the planned 2 GW Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley.
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.