Industrial Minerals


IM Global Phosphate Roundup: 17 May -23 May

23 May 2012

by Alex Feytis

A brief look at the rest of the week’s phosphate stories in the news

Keywords: Plains Creek Phosphate, Farim, Namibian Marine Phosphate, Minemakers, Sandpiper, Mississippi Phosphates, Moose Lake, Glen Eagle Resources, Eagle Star Minerals, José Eloi Guimarães Campos

Canada-based Plains Creek Phosphate Corp. said that its Farim phosphate project in Guinea Bissau, Africa, has been placed on care and maintenance until the current political situation in the country stabilises, following the coup which derailed the presidential elections six weeks ago.

 

The feasibility study on its Farim phosphate project is expected to be completed on or before 31 July.

A 43-101 technical report on the preliminary economic assessment of the recently announced direct shipping option (DSO) is expected to be completed on or before 15 June.

 

The company is targeting the...