Industrial Minerals


Uralkali and Silvinit complete merger

17 June 2011

by Jack Elliott

World’s second largest producer formed; quiet on Belaruskali acquisition rumours

Keywords: Uralkali, Silvinit, Belaruskali, potash, fertiliser

Russia’s leading potash producers, Uralkali and Silvinit, have completed a merger to become the world’s second largest producer of fertiliser mineral.

The company will operate under Uralkali’s name and will produce 10.6m. tpa potash, with a planned expansion to 13m. tonnes in 2012, Uralkali told IM....