Brazil Potash Advances Autazes Project Construction With Approval To Perform Fauna Rescue and Vegetation Suppression
February 25 2025 - 6:45AM
Brazil Potash Corp. (“Brazil Potash” or the “Company”)
(NYSE-American: GRO), a developer and builder of Brazil’s largest
potash fertilizer project, announced today that its subsidiary
Potássio do Brasil Ltda. (“Potássio do Brasil”) has received
approval to begin Fauna Rescue and Vegetation Suppression
activities in the mine area of the Autazes Potash Project (the
“Project”). This represents an important milestone in the Project’s
installation phase, as it will allow for the subsequent excavation
of two deep shafts to access the underground potash mine.
The scope of work was planned and designed by
Potássio do Brasil in accordance with the Environmental Licenses
issued by the Amazonas State Environmental Protection Agency,
IPAAM, which authorizes the Company to perform the Project’s
construction activities. These activities will follow a logical
schedule to meet all environmental agency requirements while
enabling further construction of the Project facilities.
“The contractor for the Fauna Rescue and
Vegetation Suppression services has already been selected. We are
taking another vital step in developing the Project, ensuring that
there will be no interference with the preservation of Amazonian
cultural heritage for future generations,” said Adriano Espeschit,
president of Potássio do Brasil, the Company’s Brazilian
subsidiary. “The Project areas have been the subject of thorough
prior studies, as approved in our submissions to IPAAM and IPHAN.
Each milestone we achieve brings us closer to providing Brazil with
a domestic source of potash fertilizer, which is critical for the
country's agricultural productivity and food security," added
Espeschit.
“We will be creating more direct and indirect
job opportunities in Vila de Urucurituba, in Autazes, and the
region, with contracted companies prioritizing local labor,”
emphasized Raphael Bloise, Project Director at Potássio do Brasil
and directly responsible for the work in Autazes.
About Brazil Potash
Brazil Potash (NYSE-American: GRO)
(www.brazilpotash.com) is developing Brazil’s largest potash
project to supply sustainable fertilizers to one of the world’s
largest agricultural exporters. Brazil is critical for global food
security as the country has amongst the highest amounts of fresh
water, arable land, and an ideal climate for year-round crop
growth, but it is vulnerable as it imported over 95% of its potash
fertilizer in 2021, despite having what is anticipated to be one of
the world’s largest undeveloped potash basins in its own backyard.
The potash produced will be transported primarily using low-cost
river barges on an inland river system in partnership with Amaggi
(www.amaggi.com.br), one of the Brazil’s largest farmers and
logistical operators of agricultural products. With an initial
planned annual potash production of up to 2.4 million tons per
year, Brazil Potash’s management believes it could potentially
supply approximately 20% of the current potash demand in Brazil.
Management anticipates 100% of Brazil Potash’s production will be
sold domestically to reduce Brazil’s reliance on potash imports
while concurrently mitigating approximately 1.4 million tons per
year of GHG emissions.
Forward-Looking Statements
Disclaimer
This press release includes forward-looking
statements, which are statements that are not historical facts.
Words such as “expects”, “anticipates” “believes” and “intends” or
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements, including statements
relating to vegetation suppression and fauna rescue, the
archeological monitoring, rescue program and heritage education for
the Autazes Project, the planned construction of the Autazes
Project, the benefits of such project and the creation of local
jobs are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond the control of the Company, including those described in the
“Risk Factors” section of the Company’s registration statement on
Form F-1, as amended, for the IPO filed with the SEC in connection
with the IPO, and the supplemented PREP prospectus filed in each of
the provinces and territories of Canada, other than Québec. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date hereof. The Company expressly disclaims any
obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to
reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any statement is based, unless required by law.
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