Rio Grande do Sul authorizes the operation of Águia Fertilizantes’ phosphate project.

The government of Rio Grande do Sul announced, on the evening of last Friday (15), the issuance of the Operating License for Águia Fertilizantes, responsible for the Três Estradas Phosphate Project, located in Lavras do Sul. With the authorization, the company will be able to start operations of the project and put an industrial unit into operation in Caçapava do Sul. The initial production of natural phosphate fertilizer will have a capacity of up to 150,000 tons per year. According to the company, the expectation is to produce around 70,000 tons in 2026. In a second stage, planned for 2027, Águia Fertilizantes intends to implement a new industrial complex next to the Três Estradas mine, expanding the production capacity to up to 300,000 tons of phosphate fertilizers per year. Acting Governor Gabriel Souza highlighted the strategic nature of the undertaking for agribusiness and the economy of Rio Grande do Sul. “Rio Grande do Sul possesses important natural resources, and one of the main ones is phosphate, an essential input for the primary sector and agribusiness. This investment represents progress towards the state starting to produce a strategic product here, reducing dependence on imports, costs for producers, and the impacts of an increasingly complex international geopolitical scenario,” stated Souza.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.