Russia’s Uralkali doubles potash output in April

15 May 2007 12:37  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS news)--Russian potash producer Uralkali produced 449,900 tonnes of potash in April this year, nearly twice as much as the 232,800 tonnes produced in April 2006, the company said on Tuesday.

 

During the first four months of the year, output has risen 30% over January-April 2006 to 1.64m tonnes.

 

“Since the beginning of the year, Uralkali has been showing a high rate of production growth and has been increasing its output steadily,” Uralkali president and director-general Vladislav Baumgertner said in a statement.

 

“The progress has come as a result of management and employees’ common efforts directed to increasing the efficiency of equipment and the improvement of labour management,” he added.

 

Located in Berezniki, in the Perm region of the Urals, Uralkali exports about 80% of its potash output.

By: Rebecca Clarke
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