ICL Boulby has secured certification approval for polyhalite multinutrient fertilizers produced at the Boulby mine in northeast England for use in organic farming from Control Union (U.K.).
ICL Boulby said the certification from the Control Union organization confirms that both the standard and granular grades of polyhalite – marketed as polysulfate standard and granular product – comply with both European and U.S. regulations, and can also be accepted in other parts of the world.
The company already has secured organic certifications for its Boulby polysulfate product from a number of other organizations, including OMRI-listing for polysulfate standard and granular grades for organic use in U.S. and Canada. Boulby products are also compliant with the European Union’s Regulation (EC) 889/2008 governing organic production.
Boulby polysulfate and polysulfate granular are allowed inputs for organic farming under the Japanese Agriculture Standard. Brazil and Poland are among several other countries where polysulfate is also approved as an input for organic farming.
ICL Boulby reported that shipments of polysulfate from Boulby in recent weeks have included loading 33,000 mt of granular polysulfate destined for Brazil on the MV Discovery, and granular and standard grades for the U.S. on the 28,000 dwt MV Orient Accord.
Other shipments have included coaster vessels for both the U.K and Europe, while the latest shipment included a loading a 36,000 dwt vessel for China, the company said.
Polyhalite-based fertilizers are railed from the Boulby mine to ICL Boulby’s Teesdock terminal for shipment.