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EXPANSION

GSFC-associated Karnalyte to explore co-developing

magnesium and potash production at Canadian mining site

Karnalyte Resources, the Canadian rals lists in other jurisdictions, such as
manufacturer of potash and magnesium the US, the European Union, Japan,
products in which Gujarat State Ferti- South Korea and Australia. It is a key
lizers and Chemicals (GSFC) is the mineral in clean technologies and
major stakeholder, has announced that advanced manufacturing value chains.
it will begin a review of its develop- PRODUCT RANGE
ment strategy to evaluate the economic Magnesium chloride serves as a key
potential of increasing magnesium Carnallite, also known as hydrated raw material in the production of vari-
chloride production at its Wynyard potassium magnesium chloride, is ous chemicals, including magnesium
project by developing the magnesium abundant within the company’s mineral metal, magnesium hydroxide, magne-
assets at the same time as the develop- deposit. The studies are determining the sium oxide, and magnesium carbonate.
ment of the potash project. economic balance of developing car- These chemicals are used in high-tech
nallite for the co-production of magne- applications such as semiconductor
At the Wynyard project in central sium chloride and potassium chloride manufacturing, lithium-ion battery pro-
Saskatchewan (Canada), Karnalyte with the aim of signifi cantly increasing duction, and in industries such as metal-
intends to construct a 2.125-mtpa potash magnesium chloride production, com- lurgy, pharmaceuticals, agriculture,
solution mining facility using a three- pared to previous studies, through wastewater treatment, and advanced
phase modular approach. The fi rst the application of advanced solution materials synthesis, driving the demand
phase is 625-ktpa followed by two mining technologies. for magnesium chloride.
750-ktpa expansions.
“In light of the increasing impor- The company plans to make pro-
“We have initiated preliminary tance of magnesium as one of the buil- gress on its NI 43-101 technical report
studies to determine the economic ding blocks for the green and digital through the remainder of the year,
opportunity of co-developing magne- economy, we are reevaluating our stra- which is a key precursor to any mine
sium and potash production from the tegy,” Ms. Favreau added. The Govern- construction. The company also
company’s underground deposits,” said ment of Canada lists magnesium as one expects to complete the study on the
Ms. Danielle Favreau, the company’s of Canada’s 34 critical minerals. Mag- review of its development strategy by
Chief Executive Offi cer. nesium also appears on critical mine- the fi rst quarter of 2025.
BOOSTING PRODUCTION

India Glycols updates on capacity expansion

in Uttarakhand and UP sites

Green chemicals specialist, India At the Kashipur site, the company has commissioned. “The remaining facilities/
Glycols, has provided updates on also completed the expansion of capa- project is expected to be commissioned
expanding capacities of its distilleries city of its bio-fuel ethanol plant (ethanol by Q1/FY26,” the company informed in
and facilities for biofuels and chemicals to bio-fuel conversion) by 180-klpd to a stock exchange fi ling.
at its sites in Kashipur (Uttarakhand) 590-klpd.
and Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh). Meanwhile at the Gorakhpur site,
India Glycols said the capacities of the work on expanding grain-based dis-
The company said it has success- facilities/project for “new value-added tillery capacity by 180-klpd and ethanol
fully increased its grain-based distil- chemical products” at Kashipur has been plant capacity by 90-klpd is in progress
lery capacity at Kashipur by 100-klpd, increased by 2,500-mtpa to s 7,500-mtpa and is expected to be commissioned by
raising the total capacity to 500-klpd. (depending upon the product mix) and is Q4/FY25.

140 Chemical Weekly October 8, 2024

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