Our key advantages

Unique resource base

• A unique resource base with a mine life of around 60 years
• Lowest content of cadmium (below 1 mg / kg P₂O₅) and other heavy metals as compared to apatite deposits elsewhere

The initial limitations on the supply of fertilizers with a cadmium content above 60 mg/kg (adopted by the EU Regulation on 21 May 2019, effective from 2022) are estimated to impact 12–15% of the European imports, with further limitations to 40 mg/kg (possible in 2029) affecting as much as 20–30%.

• High-grade phosphate rock with a P₂O₅ content of 39% or higher

• Self-sufficiency in major inputs:

  100% in phosphate rock,

  90% in ammonia

  and 90% in sulphuric acid

• One of the highest gross margins in the phosphate segment

A new ammonia facility with a capacity of 760 ktpa and a granulated urea production unit of 500 ktpa were launched in 2018. The new facilities meet the best available techniques criteria laid out in the Russian Reference Document ITS 2-2015 “Production of Ammonia, Mineral Fertilizers and Inorganic Acids”. Ammonia is produced using an air-cooled process media technology, which minimises water consumption, significantly reducing discharges from the circulation cooling system. State-of-the-art technology of air pre-heating before primary reforming means lower natural gas consumption and air emissions, including greenhouse gases.

The new technology for granulated urea production involves the processing of carbon dioxide associated with the conversion of natural gas as part of ammonia production. This makes natural gas a complex feedstock, with hydrogen and carbon used in ammonia and urea production, respectively. Deeper processing of mineral feedstock results in lower carbon dioxide emissions.

Smart fertilizers

The Company works to make sustainable agriculture a reality by enhancing fertilizer production methods, improving properties and developing new grades of fertilizers, as well as taking part in a number of international initiatives:

1. Moving from single products to integrated mineral plant nutrition solutions, which combine several types of fertilizers, including bioadditives, in certain dosages that meet specific soil and climate conditions and crop yield targets. The nutrition systems are tested at numerous field trial stations featuring different soil and climate conditions in cooperation with the leading agricultural education and research institutions.
2. Samoilov Scientific Research Institute for Fertilizers and Insectofungicides is part of PhosAgro Group. It develops new fertilizer production technologies and formulas with prolonged effect, as well as slow- and controlled-release fertilizers that can release nutrients at particular phases in line with plant demand.
3. Opening the Innovation Centre in 2019 to identify promising development areas and attract external partners such as educational and research organisations, accelerators and innovation parks. The Centre focuses on the projects to produce special purpose fertilizers, biostimulants and growth improving additives.
4. Developing the Soil Doctor Testing Kit to be distributed in the countries participating in the programme (5,000 farmers).
5. Supporting the Global Soil Laboratories Networks (GLOSOLAN) by developing research capacities and strengthening the Regional Soil Laboratories Networks (RESOLAN). Introducing quality and safety controls across key regional soil laboratories with a focus on fertilizer quality and safety.