Uralkali

  • Uralkali is a vertically integrated company with control over the whole production chain, from potash ore mining, through MOP supply to ultimate consumers
  • The Combined Company was founded in 2011 through combination of OJSC Uralkali and OJSC Silvinit
  • The Company employs over 23,000 people
  • Uralkali’s shares and GDRs are traded on the LSE, RTS and MICEX

Production

  • In 1Q 2011 Uralkali’s production capacity was 11.5 mln tonnes*. The Company plans to increase it to 13 million tonnes in 2012
  • Uralkali’s production is located in the towns of Berezniki and Solikamsk, Perm Territory, at the Verkhnekamskoye potassium and magnesium salt field, the world’s second largest deposit in terms of ore reserves
  • The Company’s assets consist of 5 mines and 8 ore-treatment mills (7 MOP mills and 1 carnallite plant) and a sodium chloride plant

*Combined data for Uralkali and Silvinit

Resources

  • The Company’s total ore reserves total approximately 8.8 billion tonnes*
  • Uralkali holds the development licences for the Ust-Yayvinsky and Polovodovsky blocks at the Verkhnekamskoye field, which contain ore reserves of 3.074 billion tonnes

*According to JORC Code

Sales

  • Uralkali is a leading global producer of potash fertiliser with a market share of about 20%
  • Key markets are Brazil, India, China, Southeast Asia, Russia, US, EU
  • Uralkalis sells products in export markets through Belarusian Potash Company (BPC), the world’s leading potash exporter, International Potash Company, Uralkali-Trading SA and Agrifert S.A.
  • The Company has representative offices in Moscow
  • The Company owns Baltic Bulk Terminal (St. Petersburg) and its own fleet of specialised railcars

Financials

  • Uralkali's revenue amounted to 193 million USD in 1Q 2011*
  • Uralkali's adjusted EBITDA amounted to 1 054 million USD in 1Q 2010*
  • Uralkali’s EBITDA margin amounted to 64% in 1Q 2011*
* Uralkali 1Q 2011 indicators together with Silvinit counted since 1 January 2011