Our Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ernesto Lima, took part in the CRU Phosphates+Potash Expoconference. For the first time, the event featured a robust stream of both commercial and technical content designed to support professionals in management, operations, and production across the entire potash value chain.

In this context, our COO was a speaker on the panel “LFP Batteries: Innovation and Uptake”, where he delivered a presentation titled “Phosphate Rock Market in Latin America – Fertilizers and LFP Batteries.”

Some of the key topics covered in his talk included:

• Demand for phosphate fertilizers and the most widely used types in LATAM
• Supply and demand balance for phosphate rock (PR) in the region
• Shifts in the PR supply mix across LATAM
• Main applications of PR in the Latin American context
• Presence of lithium, phosphate, and iron deposits in LATAM
• Potential for Cathode Active Material (CAM) projects in the region
• BIFOX’s igneous PR project in Chile as a phosphate source for future LFP battery initiatives in LATAM

From regional outlooks to specific demand niches, the conference agenda delivered a comprehensive perspective on market dynamics—offering vital insights into supply, demand, trade, and regulatory factors shaping the global phosphate and potash markets. All of this was geared toward helping attendees make informed business decisions for the year ahead.