Moçambique na euforia dos recursos naturais: descoberta mina de ferro em Tete

A ministra dos recursos minerais de Moçambique, Esperança Bias, revelou em reunião do Conselho Coordenador do pelouro que dirige, que cerca de cinco milhões de reservas de ferro-vanádio e titânico foram descobertos recentemente na província de Tete no centro do país.De acordo com o diário Notícias, editado na capital moçambicana Maputo, a titular da pasta dos minerais revelou que neste momento decorrem trabalhos de conclusão do estudo de pré-viabilidade a ser finalizado ainda no ano corrente. A fase posterior vai priorizar a construção de uma fábrica de fundição de ferro na zona de Tenge, a cerca de 50 quilômetros da cidade de Tete. Para a governante, “Em 2016 prevê-se, então, o lançamento da indústria pesada de produção de ferro e aço em Moçambique, com um investimento avaliado em cerca de US$690 milhões ”, afirmou Esperança Bias. Falando a margem do evento, a ministra assegurou ainda que até finais do ano em curso serão concluídos os estudos de viabilidade técnica - econômica para a exploração dos fosfatos de Evate no distrito do Monapo, na província de Nampula, localizada ao norte, e da sua utilização num complexo químico para a produção de fertilizantes, que poderá vir a ser construído em Nacala, distrito da mesma província. Para persecução deste projeto será aloucado investimento avaliado em cerca de US$3 bilhões. Vale observar, que as reservas de fosfato de Evate são consideradas das maiores do mundo, podendo ocupar a terceira posição na escala global, o que significa que a província deverá entrar no ranking dos maiores produtores deste recurso no planeta. Este projeto, para além de dar uma nova dinâmica social e econômica ao distrito de Monapo, e à província de Nampula, vai ajudar a resolver o problema de fertilizantes no país. Cabe referir que, de modo geral, o mundo enfrenta nos dias de hoje uma escassez de fertilizantes, razão pela qual Moçambique se coloca numa rota privilegiada e com um vasto mercado ao seu dispor. Vale dizer, que parte dos fertilizantes a ser produzidos destina-se a abastecer o mercado chinês e brasileiro. Nesta mesma província está igualmente a ser implantado o projeto de areias pesadas de Angoche, pertencente a uma empresa chinesa, cujos investimentos não foram ainda revelados. Nampula também têm se distinguindo pela ocorrência de pedras preciosas e semipreciosas, como turmalinas simples, águas marinhas e ouro.

ULTRAFÉRTIL: Reinventing the Bourgeoisie

Ernst (Ernesto) Igel was born in 1893 in Wien, Austria, first of five kids in a family of merchants . Ernesto Igel after his youth in the first war and services to the Austrian Army emigrated to Braszil and maried to Margarida Hartman, alson austrian, and had two kids: Pery and Daisy. As an importer, founded Ernesto Igel & Cia., a small company to import china clay, sanitary metals and stoves for gas. In August, 30, 1937 fouded Empresa Brasileira de Gás a Domicílio Ltda, the infancy of Ultragaz. Was CEO of Groupo Ultra untill 1959, when his son Pery become CEO, and died in 1966. Ultra began with Ernesto family´s successes in the distribution of bottled gas in Rio de janeiro em the 30´s (gas that was in surplus, since it was used in Zepellin´s and some tragic acidents have put that transportation under suspect). With Ernesto´s son, Peri Igel, Ultragaz eventually grew and the family opened Ultralar, an appliances retail shops network. In the 70´s, with Hélio Beltrão as President of Grupo Ultra, they diversified through alliances with multinationals and the Brazilian State. ULTRAFÉRTIL was an association with Philips Petroleum. Was statized in 1974 and privatized in 1993.

Vale and PetroPeru Harbours in Bayóvar

OCP Logistic Development

An ambitious and innovative project: a pipeline to connect the Khouribga mining site with the Jorf Lasfar recovery facilities In May 2010, a credit agreement of 240 million euros was signed with the French Development Agency (AFD) to cover an estimated 55 percent of the project’s investment cost, with the remaining funds provided by OCP. The main pipeline and its tributaries have a total length of 250 kilometers. The goal is to transport, by wet processing, all of the phosphate mined in Khouribga and sent to chemical plants or the port of Jorf Lasfar to be converted into phosphoric acid and DAP, or exported, respectively. At stake, water savings (eliminating the drying required for rail transport) and energy savings, which reduce transportation costs to one dollar per ton of phosphate from the current rate of seven to eight dollars. In terms of logistics, this upstream-downstream integration will allow the washing plant built at the mine to enrich the ore while preparing it for transport. The pulp of prepared phosphate will be stored in tanks at the exits of the washing plants and then pumped through secondary pipelines to a collection station located near MEA, which is referred to as the head station. From there, the phosphate pulp will be fed into the main pipeline that provides hydraulic transport from Khouribga to Jorf Lasfar. At this site, a terminal station comprised of storage tanks will be utilized for the reception and distribution of the phosphate pulp. The pipeline is scheduled to be operational in April 2013. Distribution: Port installations for reliable delivery to clients worldwide OCP ships treated phosphate through the ports of Casablanca, Laayoune, Safi and Jorf Lasfar. The last two are also used for exporting fertilizers (in bulk or in bags), phosphoric acid and purified phosphoric acid, as well as for importing raw materials (sulfur, ammonia, potash, caustic soda, sulfuric acid). These multiple points of embarkation provide flexibility and security of supply to our company’s clients. The ports of Casablanca, Jorf Lasfar and Safi are State-owned, but OCP has equipped certain areas for our specific operational needs. By contrast, the Laayoune Wharf has been owned by us since 1967. This structure, 3,200 meters long, was built with prefabricated elements and is shaped like a bridge over the sea. Perpendicular to the coast, it supports the entire industrial infrastructure used to operate on the Boucraa-Laayoune site. It consists of a dock terminal for loading ships with phosphate and an intermediate dock for unloading ships carrying heavy crude oil intended for the processing plant. The draft is 17 meters, which allows for the docking of ships carrying 70,000 tons (tons of dry finished product and merchandise) of cargo.

Mitsubishi And Zuari Acquires Rock Phosphate Stake in Peru

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Indian fertilizer manufacturer, Zuari Industries Limited (Zuari) have acquired a stake in Fasfatos del Pacifico S.A. (FOSPAC) from a major Peruvian cement manufacturer, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (Pacasmayo). FOSPAC is a subsidiary company of Pacasmayo dedicated to explorations and the production of rock phosphate in Bayovar, Piura Province, Peru. MC and Zuari have established a joint venture based in Singapore, MCA Phosphates Pte Ltd. (MCA), for MCA to acquire a 30% stake in FOSPAC. This will enable MC to hold 21% stake in FOSPAC through MCA. At the same time, MC and FOSPAC　have entered into an off-take agreement for MC to purchase FOSPAC ’s entire production for the export of rock phosphate, after FOSPAC’s fulfillment of local demand, for a minimum term of 20 years. FOSPAC is expected to have an initial production capacity of 2.5 million metric tons per year and commercial production is expected to commence in 2015. MC’s total investments, including the acquisition cost of the FOSPAC stake from Pacasmayo, are estimated to be around US$120 million. In keeping with the growing global population and economic development, there is a ongoing increase in food production and meat consumption, respectively. There is also an increasing demand for bio-fuel and a decreasing availability of agricultural land. Due to these above factors, the demand for worldwide fertilizer is expected to grow at an annual rate of 3-5%. Meeting future demand for rock phosphate, the key raw material of fertilizer, is expected to be difficult due to continued oligopoly caused by the small number of producing countries, scarcity of resources, and the export limits imposed by China, the largest producing country in the world. Low inland cost and shallow mining depth, which contribute to reduced mining costs, combined with the scarcity and eccentricity of resources are expected to help highlight the increased presence of Peruvian rock phosphate as a new supply source in the industry. By acquiring this stake in promising fertilizer, through the FOSPAC project MC will contribute to not only the stable supply of services to growing world markets, such as India, but also the economic development of Peru. Company Profile ・Cementos Pacasmayo SAA Pacasmayo is involved in cement and concrete businesses mainly based in northern Peru. Pacasmayo is a group company of Hochschild group, Peru’s fifth largest group company, which owns 67.5% stake. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Hochschid’s core company “Hochschild Mining” operates gold and silver mining businesses in Peru, Argentina, Mexico and Canada. ・Zuari Industries Limited Zuari is the core company of Adventz group, listed on the Indian stock market, and is the largest private fertilizer company in both local production and sales, having also engaged in the import of fertilizer. ・MCA Phosphates Pte. Ltd. MCA is a joint venture set up by MC and Zuari in Singapore. MC holds 70% interest in MCA while Zuari holds a 30% stake.

Fluorides and Fluossilicates

Hidróxi fluor apatites...the name says all. Fluorine is in the DNA of our phosphate rocks.

Purifying Chlorides: Potassium Sulfate

For plants like rice and banana that suffers from clhorosis, or to prevent soil salinity, has some interest a fertilizer of a K + S (potash plus sulfur). Potassium Sulfate done by a termal fire heated reaction done in a brick furnace betwen KCl (potassium chloride) and Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4). HCl is the co product. Brazil, following ANDA, imports plus than a hundred thousand tons per year. Around the world, production surpasses 4 million ton per year.