About Us

Uralkali

Uralkali is a leading vertically integrated producer of potash, which is an essential component for the development of all living organisms. The Company accounts for 20% of the world’s potash production and controls its entire production chain, from potash ore mining through to the supply of potassium chloride to customers.

• The combined company Uralkali was founded in 2011 through combination of OJSC Uralkali and OJSC Silvinit
• Uralkali employs ca. 11,000 people in the main production unit
• Uralkali’s shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange

Production

• Uralkali’s production is located in the towns of Berezniki and Solikamsk, Perm Region, 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 7 ore-treatment mills (6 potash mills and 1 carnallite plant) and a sodium chloride plant. The Company also has licences to develop three additional blocks of the Ber
• In 2016 Uralkali produced 10.8 million tonnes of KCl

Resources

• The Company’s total ore reserves total approximately 8.2 billion tonnes*
• Uralkali holds the development licences for the Ust-Yayvinsky and Polovodovsky blocks at the Verkhnekamskoye field, which contain ore reserves of 1.291 and 3.074 billion tonnes respectively.
• Uralkali holds the development licences for the Romanovsky Block of the Verkhnekamskoye deposit with the estimated reserves of 385 million tonnes of sylvinite ore.**

Sales

We are focused on building strong relationships with our customers in more than 60 countries. Our strategy is to maximise revenue and sustain our historical market share, with focus on fast-growing markets such as Latin America, South East Asia, China and India, which have traditionally accounted for around 60% of our total sales.

• Key markets are Brazil, India, China, Southeast Asia, Russia, Africa, US, EU
• Uralkali sells products in export markets through Uralkali-Trading S.A.
• The Company has a representative office in Moscow
• The Company owns Baltic Bulk Terminal (St. Petersburg) and its own fleet of specialised railcars

In 2016 Uralkali sold 11 million tonnes of KCl.

Financials

• Uralkali revenue in 2016 was US$ 2,278 million
• Net revenue in 2016 was US$ 1,851 million
• EBITDA in 2016 was US$ 1,183 million
• EBITDA margin in 2016 was 64%