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Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 17 févr. 2024, 00:33

La derniére fiche de l' USGS sur la Potasse (Potash) https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs20 ... potash.pdf

moins 4 % de la production mondiale

Data in thousand metric tons of K2O equivalent

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mon post de l' an dernier : http://www.oleocene.org/phpBB3/viewtopi ... 2#p2364082

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 07 janv. 2024, 14:44

suite de ce post du 26 fevrier 2023 : http://www.oleocene.org/phpBB3/viewtopi ... h#p2363560
Anglo American to sell share in $9bn UK potash mine
It is understood that Anglo has already begun to identify potential investors for the potash mine development.


Annabel Cossins-Smith December 29, 2023

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View of the Woodsmith mine site under construction. Credit: Anglo American.

Mning major Anglo American is preparing to sell a 49% minority stake in the UK’s biggest mining project in North Yorkshire.

Anglo chief executive Duncan Wanblad told City analysts that the company is “moving at pace to find a partner” to share the costs of the $9bn Woodsmith polyhalite fertiliser mine project.

It is understood that Anglo has already begun to identify potential investors for the development, which it has so far poured $2.5bn into, before starting a formal sales process, the Times reports.

There is speculation that the company will target infrastructure investors and sovereign wealth funds for the sale and is also looking to find distribution companies to buy the fertiliser produced from the project.

Wanblad said it needed to be “the right partner at the right price for this particular asset”. It is understood that the company is looking for investors to buy in to the project by early 2025, with a 49% expected to be offered, although Anglo will maintain control.

The northern English county of Yorkshire is home to the world’s only mined source of polyhalite, a type of potash that is useful in the production of fertilisers because it contains potassium, magnesium, sulphur and calcium, four critical nutrients required by plants.

In 2018, British fertiliser developer Sirius Minerals, which used to own and operate the mine, began work on a 23-mile-long tunnel to connect the site to a port in Teesside for transportation. At the time, costs for the tunnel were initially expected to reach $3.2bn, with operations slated to begin in 2022.

In 2020, after Sirius Minerals fell into financial crisis following failed investment rounds for the Woodside mine, Anglo rescued the project by acquiring the developer. It has since poured around $2.1bn into the tunnel, which is currently unfinished at 16 miles long. Estimates suggest that a further $4bn will be required to finish the tunnel, with operations now expected to begin in 2027.
https://www.mining-technology.com/news/ ... e/?cf-view

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 26 nov. 2023, 10:26

suite de ce post du 23 avril 2023 http://www.oleocene.org/phpBB3/viewtopi ... 7#p2368007

Le projet de mine de Potasse Autazes au Brésil gelé pour suspension de permis :
Brazil Potash’s Autazes project halted on permitting suspension

21 nov 2023

A Brazilian court has once again frozen the permitting process for Brazil Potash’s $2.5 billion Autazes potash project in the Amazon.

The decision does not cancel the permits already granted to the Canadian miner, but rather prevent it from moving forward, Brazil Potash said.

The ruling responded to a new request from the federal prosecutors office (Ministério Público Federal – MPF), claiming there were serious violations and irregularities in the granting of a preliminary permit. The MPF, which is a body independent from Brazil’s government, alleges to have reviewed audio recordings, video reports, telephone calls, and that it has have face-to-face hearings, all of which show “the chaotic situation established between the Mura people and indigenous leaders in the villages”.The MPF also said Brazil Potash’s local unit, Potássio do Brasil, as well as its representatives have pressured and threatened locals.This is the third time the Amazon State’s Court rules against the interests of the company and its key stakeholders, including the Mura Indigenous people, chief executive, Matt Simpson, told MINING.COM.
The first time was 2018 and a second one in September this year. Both rulings were overturned by the Federal Court in Brasilia, which said the lower court’s judge based his decision in flawed and biased information. Brazil Potash said it was confident the newest recent lower court ruling would be overturned by the Federal Court, given that it conflicts with a prior ruling from the top court itself, along with the “highly questionable merits of the case”. Indigenous leaders told MINING.COM in October that there wasn’t a consensus on the benefits of the Autazes among the Mura people, with some against the project and others, such as the Mura Indigenous Council (CIM), in favour.Brazil Potash has consistently denied any wrongdoing, adding that the opinion of 34 of the 36 villages impacted by the project were heard.

The proposed mine and processing facilities in Autazes, 75 miles (120 kms) southeast of the capital of Amazonas state, Manaus, would require about three years to complete.The project will be built on low density cattle farm land, deforested several decades ago by prior owners, Brazil Potash says. The ore body is not located under indigenous land, but is within 10km of two reserves resulting in the need for consultations with locals. Production is expected to start in 2026 with an initial output sufficient to cover about 20% of Brazil’s potash needs. Project capacity is pegged at 2.2 million tonnes of potassium chloride per year according to the company.Potash is a vital commodity in Brazil, and there are several potential projects in a 400-km belt south of the Amazon which the government hopes will end its almost complete reliance on imports of the material.The majority of potash used in Brazil comes from mines in Canada, the world’s number one producer, and Russia. Russia and Belarus jointly account for about 41% of global potash exports – but disruptions spurred importer countries to find other suppliers.
https://script.finanzen.ch/nachrichten/ ... n-13058018

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Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 05 nov. 2023, 09:13

suite de ce post du 12 mars 2023 http://www.oleocene.org/phpBB3/viewtopi ... 8#p2364548

L'agrandissement de la mine Jansen au Canada va mener à la plus grande mine de Potasse du monde vers 2029.
BHP to invest $4.9bn in Jansen stage 2 potash project in Canada
The additional commitment in the Canadian potash project will double its production capacity to about 8.5Mtpa


By NS Energy Staff Writer 01 Nov 2023

Australia-based resources company BHP has authorised a $4.9bn investment for stage two of the Jansen potash project (Jansen Stage 2) located in Saskatchewan, Canada.

According to the company, the additional commitment to the Canadian potash project will double its production capacity to about 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa). It is said to transform the Jansen project into one of the world’s largest potash mines.

The construction of the Jansen Stage 2 project is estimated to take nearly six years.

The project is scheduled to deliver the first production in 2029, followed by a ramp-up period of three years.

Stage two of the Canadian potash project will deliver about 4.36Mtpa of production.

BHP’s additional investment for the Jansen Stage 2 will fund the development of additional mining districts, and the completion of the second shaft hoist infrastructure to accommodate higher mining volumes.

It will also be utilised for the expansion of processing facilities as well as the addition of more rail cars.

Besides, the funding will be utilised to increase storage facilities at the port.

In October 2022, BHP approved an initial commitment of $188m to buy long lead equipment and begin process plant foundation works.

BHP CEO Mike Henry said: “The stage two investment advances BHP’s strategy to increase its exposure to commodities positively leveraged to the global megatrends of population growth, urbanisation, rising living standards and decarbonisation.

“Potash, used in fertilisers, will be essential for food security and more sustainable farming.”

Stage one of the Jansen potash project is 32% complete and advancing in line with its schedule, said the company.

BHP aims to achieve the first production from the Jansen Stage 1 in late 2026.

The company approved a $5.7bn investment for Stage 1 of the Canadian potash project in August 2021 and $4.5bn in pre-Jansen stage 1.
https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/b ... in-canada/

la mine de Jansen actuellement :

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Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 15 oct. 2023, 13:59

suite de ce post du 24 oct 2021 viewtopic.php?p=2329063#p2329063

BCI Minerals obtient un énorme crédit pour son projet de Sulfate de Potasse. projet Mardie à 981 millions de dollars australien soit environ 618 millions de US $
Potash developer BCI Minerals has received credit approvals for a total project finance debt of A$981-million for its Mardie salt project, in Western Australia.

The ASX-listed company told shareholders that Export Development Canada (EDC) had approved a A$150-million project finance facility, pending contractual close and the satisfaction of all conditions precedent, with a seven-year tenor.


Two leading commercial banks have also increased their credit approvals to a combined A$181-million in project finance facilities. This was in addition to the A$490-million, 15-year facility from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) and the A$160-million, 11-year facility from Export Finance Australia (EFA).

These facilities will fund all components of the Mardie project other than the sulphate of potash (SoP) plant.


BCI earlier told shareholders that debt funding for the SoP plant is proposed to be progressed during 2024 following the completion of further design and cost development.

The project finance facilities are fully underpinned by forecast salt revenues only.

“This completion of the project finance package is an important project milestone, with the support shown by key lenders indicating strong confidence in BCI’s Mardie project, said MD David Boshoff on Monday.

“The participation of EDC, alongside NAIF, EFA, and the two commercial banks, provides BCI with a strong, diversified lender group who are willing to support the project in the long term.”

All facilities remain conditional on formal documentation, securing required tenure and approvals for the optimised feasibility study area, equity funding, offtake arrangements, and satisfying other customary conditions associated with the loans. BCI is targeting completion of formal debt documentation in the first half of 2024 and the first drawdown of debt in the second half of 2024, subject to satisfying all relevant conditions precedent.

BCI earlier this year flagged a A$500-million cost blow-out at Mardie, while also warning of delays to first production.

The project is now estimated to cost A$1.62-billion, while first salt production is anticipated mid-2026 and SoP in mid-2027, instead of the initial target of the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2026 respectively.
https://www.miningweekly.com/article/bc ... 2023-10-09

vidéo youtube sur le projet Mardie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw--idDO7XQ
il s'agit d'évaporation de l'eau de mer à grande échelle (sur 132 km2 !) et récupération du sel ordinaire NaCl et de sel de Potasse.
production annuelle de 5.35 millions de tonnes de sel NaCl et de 140 000 t de sels de Potasse.

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Mardie Project Layout

explications à lire ici : https://www.bciminerals.com.au/our-asse ... otash.html
le sel de Potasse est récupéré tout à la fin, aprés que tout de sel NaCl soit déjà récupéré cristallisé.
Il s'agit donc de Sel de Potasse de mer. Il y a aussi une industrie de ce genre sur le Mer morte / Israel.

selon cette page : https://www.techniques-ingenieur.fr/act ... ium-31253/ il y a 3% de sel NaCl dans l'eau de mer pour 1300 ppm soit 0.13 % de sel de Potassium. soit un ratio 3/0.13 = 23

au projet Mardie le ratio donne 5 350 000 /140 000 = environ 38. on est dans le bon ordre de grandeur.

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 15 oct. 2023, 10:57

suite de ce post du 26 aout 2023 viewtopic.php?p=2375770#p2375770

Les Chinois dans le coup pour la Potasse du Kola project
Kore Potash, Sepco gearing up for crucial developments at Kola project

12th October 2023

By: Simone Liedtke

In anticipation of significant milestones, Aim- and ASX-listed potash developer Kore Potash and Shanghai Electric Power Company (Sepco) are gearing up for crucial developments at the Kola project, in Congo-Brazzaville.

Sepco is aiming to complete all engineering design tasks at Kola by December.


Following this, in January 2024, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract offer will be extended to Kore, marking a pivotal moment in the project timeline.

This progress follows a comprehensive agreement initiated on August 8 between Kore and Sepco. Under the terms of this agreement, Sepco, supported by its parent company PowerChina, embarked on essential additional engineering design works for the Kola project.

These efforts encompass various critical areas, such as the underground mine, mineral processing jetty, transshipment operations, energy transportation and storage, as well as conveyor systems and materials handling.

PowerChina committed to cover costs exceeding $10-million, capping Kore's contribution at $5-million. An initial payment of $1-million, made in August, kickstarted the project's financial aspects.
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https://www.miningweekly.com/article/ko ... 2023-10-12

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 10 sept. 2023, 11:39

Projet de remise en route du chantier de construction d'une mine de Potasse en Argentine. 1 milliard de dollar à investir pour le repreneur non cité .Auparavant c'était un projet de VALE qui y avait investi 2.2 milliards de dollar.
Argentine province closes selection of $1bn investor to revive potash mine
Final negotiations with "the most qualified bidder" will now advance for a contract to develop the Rio Colorado project.


September 5, 2023

Authorities from Mendoza province in Argentina have finalised the selection of a potential $1bn (350.01bn pesos) investor to help revive the development of the Rio Colorado potash mine, reported Reuters, citing Mendoza Governor Rodolfo Suarez.

The move comes more than a decade after Brazilian company Vale abandoned the potash project due to a drop in potash prices at that time and after failing to secure the government’s tax concessions to ease soaring costs linked to inflation.

Prior to its exit, Vale had already invested $2.2bn at the mine.

This resulted in the completion of 45% of the work at the Rio Colorado project, which includes a potash mine, a new and upgraded railway, and a potash-loading terminal at Bahia Blanca, south-west of Buenos Aires.

Suarez was cited by the news agency as saying on X: “We have finished the bid selection process for the development of the potassium mine in Malargue.”

Final negotiations between the authorities and ‘the most qualified bidder’ will now advance for a contract to develop the Rio Colorado mine.

Under the UBS Group’s advice, the provincial authorities launched a bidding process that initially drew interest from more than 30 national and international companies.

The final winner is expected to invest $1bn at the potash project over a period of five years.
https://www.mining-technology.com/news/ ... e/?cf-view

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 02 sept. 2023, 10:54

suite de ce post du 23 juillet 2022 viewtopic.php?p=2347865#p2347865
Kanga Potash signe une convention minière avec le Congo pour un important gisement de potasse

Agence Ecofin 31 aout 2023

Malgré d’immenses réserves minérales, de fer et de potasse notamment, le secteur minier de la République du Congo est peu développé. Le projet de potasse Kanga fait partie des actifs qui peuvent changer cette situation dans les années à venir.

La compagnie minière Kanga Potash a signé mi-août une convention minière avec la République du Congo pour l’exploitation du gisement de potasse Kanga. C’est ce qu’elle a indiqué dans un communiqué publié le 20 août, précisant que les travaux de construction de la mine commenceront « bientôt ».

« Cette convention définit les conditions d’une exploration, d’une extraction et d’une production responsables des ressources minérales […]. Kanga Potash est fière d’avoir cette opportunité extraordinaire de jouer un rôle central dans la transformation de la République du Congo en un producteur d’engrais de premier plan », a commenté Achim Strauss, PDG de la compagnie.

Notons que la signature de cette convention minière intervient plus d’un an après l’octroi, en juin 2022, d’un permis minier à la compagnie. Selon une étude de faisabilité de 2020, le projet Kanga peut livrer annuellement 600 000 tonnes de potasse (MOP) sur plus de 30 ans, avec la possibilité de porter la production annuelle jusqu’à 2,4 millions de tonnes.
https://www.agenceecofin.com/gestion-pu ... de-potasse

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 26 août 2023, 12:22

suite de ce post du 1e avril 2023 viewtopic.php?p=2366243#p2366243
Congo : le gouvernement réitère son soutien au développement du projet de potasse Kola


Agence Ecofin 22 aout 2023

Avec une capacité de production annuelle de 2,2 millions de tonnes de potasse sur 31 ans, le projet Kola peut positionner le Congo comme un fournisseur de premier plan sur le marché des engrais. Si cela suscite de l’enthousiasme chez les autorités, le développement n’avance pas aussi vite que prévu.

Au Congo, la compagnie minière Kore Potash a reçu une lettre de soutien du ministère des Mines concernant le développement du projet de potasse Kola. Selon les détails communiqués par la société, le gouvernement s’engage à la soutenir davantage et confirme la validité des titres miniers et de la convention minière en vigueur.

Cette information intervient alors que plus tôt cette année, il y avait des raisons de penser que les relations entre les deux parties n’étaient pas au beau fixe. Le gouvernement avait en effet manifesté ouvertement son mécontentement face à l’absence de progrès significatifs sur le projet depuis plusieurs mois.

Kore a indiqué en mars dernier que le processus de financement du projet est en cours, mais n’a pas fixé de date pour son achèvement.

Il faut d’ailleurs noter que dans la lettre envoyée à la compagnie, le ministère a relevé que « certains des objectifs de développement pour les projets Kola et Dougou, tels que décrits dans la convention minière n’ont toujours pas été atteints ». Les autorités congolaises promettent un « soutien indéfectible », sous forme de garantie morale, pour aider la société à relever les défis restants liés au financement de Kola.

« Nous sommes heureux que le gouvernement de la République du Congo comprenne le calendrier et l’ampleur de l’investissement international nécessaire pour développer une industrie de la potasse, et qu’il exprime publiquement son soutien », a commenté David Hathorn, président de Kore Potash, ajoutant que la réussite de la mise en valeur du projet contribuera de manière substantielle au développement durable du pays.

Kore Potash prévoit de terminer les travaux d’ingénierie nécessaires pour soutenir une proposition de contrat EPC pour le projet d’ici fin décembre 2023. Une proposition de financement pour l’intégralité des coûts de construction sera fournie dans un délai de six semaines après la finalisation des termes du contrat EPC.

Pour rappel, selon les estimations actuelles, Kola peut être initialement exploitée sur 31 ans et produire annuellement 2,2 millions de tonnes de potasse. L’investissement nécessaire pour lancer la production est estimé à 1,83 milliard de dollars, avec une phase de construction de 40 mois.
https://www.agenceecofin.com/potasse/22 ... tasse-kola

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 21 mai 2023, 11:06

suite de ce post du 24 avril 2017 viewtopic.php?f=13&t=29433&p=403214&hil ... sh#p403214
Western Resources commissions potash processing plant in Canada
Western Potash is moving forward to begin operations at the potash processing plant.


May 18, 2023

Western Resources subsidiary Western Potash has commissioned the processing plant at the Milestone Potash phase one project, near Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

This plant is 30m in length and breadth, as well as 15m in height.

The building houses the processing equipment, which produces hot fluid for injection and dries the return crystal slurry to produce potash.

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Western personnel at the Milestone phase one project. Credit: Western Resources.

The storage and load-out building can hold up to one week’s worth of potash with dimensions of 50m in length, 25m in breadth, and 15m in height.

Western Resources CEO and president Bill Xue said: “We are very fortunate to have Mr Janotta join our team. The Milestone Project will greatly benefit from Mr Janotta’s extensive experience which he accumulated over decades of service in potash processing and commissioning.

“As the project advances toward operational readiness, I strongly encourage those who have a keen interest in innovation and potash solution mining to consider joining our team and help advance the Milestone phase one to the next steps. I look forward to witnessing the project move toward production.”

Western Potash is moving forward in preparation for the start-up and operations at the plant.

This plant is supported by more than 87,500 acres of land-held mineral leases and more than 60,000 acres of acquired freehold leases.

The potash mine is considered to be an ecologically sustainable, economically efficient and socially responsible manner.

It is claimed to be the first potash mine in the world, without surface tailings, thereby reducing its impact and water consumption.

It has an operating mine life of 12 years and is projected to have a 146,000tpa production capacity. The potash grade produced at the mine will be 37%.


In February 2022, Western Resources entered a subscription agreement with Vantage Chance where the latter will invest C$80m in Western Potash, which will own the Milestone Potash Project.

Western Potash was incorporated by Western Resources to facilitate the transaction.

As a result of the investment, Vantage owns 54% of shares in Western Potash and the remaining 46% is held by Western Resources.
https://www.mining-technology.com/news/ ... nt-canada/

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 23 avr. 2023, 15:19

suite de ce post du 9 oct 2022 :viewtopic.php?p=2354866#p2354866
Brazil’s path to potash production in the Amazon

Amanda Stutt | April 21, 2023

Brazil has been called the breadbasket of the world because of its rich soil, a climate that supports farming year round — and for being one of the largest net exporters of agricultural goods.


As Earth Day approaches, the world is seeing food security issues compounded by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia and neighbouring Belarus are the world’s second-and third-largest producers of potash, a key fertilizer used to grow crops.

Potash is a vital commodity in Brazil, and there are several potential projects in a 400-km belt south of the Amazon which the government hopes will end its almost complete reliance on imports of the material.

When the war started, potash prices quadrupled to the $1,200 per tonne level and over 40% of the global potash market was impacted.

Toronto-based miner Brazil Potash is working to keep its $2.5 billion Autazes potash project on schedule, as it plans to extract the fertilizer ingredient from beneath the Amazon rainforest.

The majority of potash used in Brazil comes from mines in Canada, the world’s number one producer, and Russia. Russia and Belarus jointly account for about 41% of global potash exports – but disruptions spurred importer countries to find other suppliers.

Brazil Potash CEO Matt Simpson said the plan is to sell predominantly domestically in Brazil as an essential commodity. “Belarus is still operating, but they’re only producing about 40% of what they historically produced, and in 2021 with the US putting sanctions on Belarus and that caused prices to double,” Simpson told MINING.com. “And then when Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022, they doubled yet again.”

The proposed mine and processing facilities in Autazes, 75 miles southeast of the Amazonas state capital Manaus, would supply 2.4 million tons annually over 15 to 17 years.

The Autazes project has faced its share of challenges. The company pushed its estimate for coming online back to mid-2025 due to delays in consultations with Indigenous groups, and projects initial output from Autazes would be sufficient to supply about 20% of Brazil’s potash needs.

Court-supervised talks are ongoing with the Mura Indigenous people, who have the right to be consulted under an International Labor Organization convention.

The only other big new potash project in construction right now is BHP’s Jansen mine in Saskatchewan, Canada, which is projected to produce about four and a half million tons.

The world’s biggest miner expects potash demand to increase by 15 million tonnes to roughly 105 million tonnes by 2040, or 1.5% to 3% a year, along with the global population and pressure to improve farming yields given limited land supply.

“If we look over the next eight years, we’ve got roughly 15 million tons of growth in the market and we need to ask where are those tons going to come from,” Simpson pointed out.

The biggest update on the Autazes project since the start of the year is that Brazil’s government changed out at the end of January, and with president Lula back in office, a new vice president, ministers from different departments representing the boards and CEOs of the government owned companies like Petrobras, all bodes well, Simpson believes.

“Pretty massive change in the country and despite that only occurring [a few] months ago, we’ve managed to have at least three publicly recorded conversations with the new vice president where he talks about the importance of Brazil not being reliant on international suppliers of essential commodities including potash and more specifically his support for our project to get implemented,” Simpson said.

The next step is the installation license, which would allow the company to start construction. This year, Brazil Potash signed a binding offtake agreement with AMOJI, one of the biggest soybean farmers in the world.

“We’ve now completed 76 of the 78 items that are required items —77 is our Indigenous component study,” Simpson said. The study was submitted that to Funai, the government Indigenous agency in the November of 2022.

“We then submit to the Environmental Protection Agency and we then should be fully permitted to start construction some point mid this year, Simpson said.
https://www.mining.com/brazils-path-to- ... he-amazon/

vue de la future exploitation :

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The Autazes potassium complex includes a power plant for the operation, a port on the Madeira river and an access road (image: Divulgação/Potássio do Brasil)

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Sylvanite, or potassium chloride, the mineral from which potassium is extracted (photo: Divulgação/Potássio do Brasil)

voir : https://dialogochino.net/en/extractive- ... it-potash/
Autazes potash project mineralisation
Potash mineralisation covers an area of ​​155km², with an average thickness of 2.07m and lies between the depths of 685m and 865m.

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The Autazes mine has 87Mt of proven potash reserves at a grade of 28.7% containing 25Mt of potassium chloride (KCl).

The probable reserves of the mine stand at 161Mt at a grade of 27.9% containing 45Mt of KCl. The mine contains measured reserves of 151Mt at a grade of 31.2% containing 47Mt of KCl.

The indicated and inferred reserves are estimated at 480Mt at a grade of 60.2% containing 145Mt of KCl.

The relatively shallow depth of the mine allows easy drilling and mining. The mine is planned to be developed using underground room and pillar mining methods. The tailings produced will be back filled into the underground workings. A ramp-up period of three years is expected to be required to reach full production level.

The mine will have an industrial complex for potash extraction and treatment using hot leach process. The treatment plant will include primary crushing, wet process, dry process, and waste and reagent management. It will have a nominal processing capacity of 8.5Mtpa of ore to produce 2.44Mtpa of granulated potash concentrate with 95% KCl. The processing plant will be equipped with two processing lines with a capacity of 558t/h of ore.

A 165km-long, 230kV transmission line to provide power to the project from the national grid will be constructed. The transmission line is also expected to benefit 100,000 locals who are currently dependent on diesel-generated power.

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en entier : https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projec ... -amazonas/

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 15 avr. 2023, 11:16

suite de ce post du 14 janvier 2023 viewtopic.php?p=2360907#p2360907
Maroc : Emmerson veut lancer la construction de la mine de potasse Khemisset cette année

Agence Ecofin 13 avril 2023

En février 2023, Emmerson a engagé quatre banques dont la BOA et la Banque centrale populaire, pour trouver le financement nécessaire à la construction de sa mine de potasse Khemisset au Maroc. Depuis, la société travaille à obtenir les autorisations nécessaires pour commencer les travaux.

Au Maroc, Emmerson vise le début des travaux de construction de sa mine de potasse Khemisset cette année. C’est du moins ce qu’a déclaré son PDG Graham Clarke, dans une mise à jour publiée le 13 avril par la compagnie minière basée sur l’Île de Man, une dépendance de la Couronne britannique.

Dans son communiqué du jour, la société fait part des progrès qu’elle a réalisés au cours du premier trimestre 2023, afin de respecter cet objectif. Il s’agit notamment de l’ingénierie de base qui est pratiquement achevée et du processus d’octroi du permis environnemental qui arrive bientôt à son terme.

« Nos efforts pour finaliser les derniers points en suspens avec les autorités compétentes au Maroc avant que notre évaluation d’impact environnemental ne soit autorisée continuent d’être récompensés par des réunions constructives et des encouragements de la part des différentes agences impliquées », a expliqué le dirigeant.

Plus tôt cette année, Emmerson a confié à un consortium de banques marocaines et internationales la tâche de l’aider à mobiliser un financement de 310 millions $ pour financer le développement de la mine Khemisset. Sur une durée de vie de 19 ans, cette dernière peut livrer annuellement plus de 700 000 tonnes de muriate de potasse.
https://www.agenceecofin.com/potasse/13 ... ette-annee

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 01 avr. 2023, 10:23

suite de ce post du 2 juillet 2022 viewtopic.php?p=2346507#p2346507
Congo : malgré l’impatience du gouvernement, le financement du projet de potasse Kola n’est toujours pas disponible

Agence Ecofin 31 mars 2023

Brazzaville fonde de grands espoirs sur le projet Kola, capable initialement de livrer annuellement 2,2 millions de tonnes de potasse sur 31 ans. En plus de positionner le Congo comme un fournisseur de premier plan sur le marché des engrais, Kola donnerait un autre visage au secteur minier local.

Au Congo, le processus de financement du projet de potasse est en cours, mais sans aucune date fixée pour son achèvement. C’est ce qu’il faut retenir de la mise à jour publiée vendredi 31 mars par la compagnie minière Kore Potash, propriétaire de cet actif capable d’impulser un changement dans la contribution du secteur minier congolais à l’économie nationale.

La compagnie explique la lente évolution du processus par des retards dans les discussions avec PowerChina International Group et sa filiale SEPCO, en raison des contraintes sanitaires imposées jusqu’à fin 2022 par la Chine. Avec la fin de la politique zéro covid et la réouverture des frontières chinoises depuis le début de l’année, ce processus pourrait donc connaitre un coup d’accélérateur.

Il faut dire que la finalisation des négociations avec ces sociétés, engagées pour le contrat d’ingénierie, d’approvisionnement et de construction (EPC), est indispensable au processus de financement. Selon Kore Potash, les partenaires financiers du consortium Summit, société sollicitée en 2021 pour conduire la mobilisation des fonds au profit des travaux de construction, attendent en effet la finalisation des conditions du contrat EPC. Une proposition de financement devrait alors être soumise dans un délai de six semaines après l’atteinte de cet objectif.

Ce dossier est suivi de près par le gouvernement congolais qui a manifesté en octobre dernier son mécontentement face à l’absence de progrès significatifs sur le projet depuis plusieurs mois. Si les deux parties ont pu accorder leurs violons, à en croire la compagnie, la patience des autorités locales pourrait arriver à bout, vu l’importance de ce projet.

Pour rappel, Kola peut être initialement exploitée sur 31 ans et produire annuellement 2,2 millions de tonnes de potasse. L’investissement pour lancer la production est estimé à 1,83 milliard de dollars, avec une période de construction de 40 mois.

« Avec une qualité in situ très élevée, des ressources importantes et une situation géographique avantageuse, nous pensons que le bassin de Sintoukola est l’une des régions de potasse non exploitées les plus prometteuses du monde. Il a le potentiel de produire le muriate de potasse dont les agriculteurs du monde entier ont besoin depuis des générations », rappelle Brad Sampson, PDG de Kore Potash.
https://www.agenceecofin.com/potasse/31 ... disponible

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 12 mars 2023, 12:12

suite de ce post du 5 fev 2023 viewtopic.php?p=2362254#p2362254

Début imminent de la construction de la mine de Potasse de Jansen au Canada :
Indigenous-owned firms win contracts for BHP’s Jansen potash project
The $5.7bn Jansen Stage 1 project is expected to produce 4.35 million tonnes a year of potash.


March 10, 2023
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https://www.mining-technology.com/news/ ... ps-jansen/

Re: La Potasse

par energy_isere » 09 mars 2023, 22:50

Espagne: trois personnes meurent dans un accident minier

AFP•09/03/2023

Trois personnes sont mortes prises au piège à 900 mètres de profondeur, après l'effondrement jeudi d’une galerie dans une mine de potasse de Suria, en Catalogne (nord-est de l'Espagne), a annoncé le président régional catalan.
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https://www.boursorama.com/actualite-ec ... b5c0cf1b9a

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