Sulfate of potash junior Agrimin Ltd., Nedlands, Western Australia, reports that it has broadened its Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) to include SOP Magnesia (SOPM) for its Mackay SOP Project in Western Australia.
“We are excited to expand and diversify our product range with a high-quality SOPM fertilizer,” said Agrimin CEO Mark Savich. “Based on five years of engagement with the fertilizer industry, we believe this product has excellent market potential, especially in Agrimin’s key target markets.
“Through the DFS process, we have taken the opportunity to investigate and successfully incorporate the option of SOPM production,” he added. “This ensures that the DFS development plan can allow the maximum value to be extracted from Agrimin’s globally significant potash deposit. A broader product range will allow Agrimin to adapt its product mix to suit market demand and to build strong brand value for our products. Ultimately we expect this to deliver greater market share over the long-term.”
In other news, on July 15, Agrimin said it awarded Primero Group Ltd. the engineering design contract for the process plant component of the Mackay project. The engagement of Primero is on an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) basis, with the initial awarded stage being the process plant design works. Agrimin reports that process consultants, Novopro Projects Inc., have completed the process modelling and flowsheets for the DFS.