Gypsum industry news
DeSoto County government to ban phosphogypsum stacks
28 October 2021US: The government of DeSoto County in Mississippi has approved new rules banning the establishment of new phosphogypsum stacks in the county. The Port North Sun newspaper has reported that county commissioners unanimously approved the ordinance at a meeting on 26 October 2021.
Phosphate and potash producer Mosaic owns 9310ha of the county’s land area, of which it is seeking mining licences to cover 5670ha.
Commissioner Elton Langford described the ban as ‘preventative.’ According to the county’s Public Information Office, there were no pending gypsum stack licence applications in DeSoto County on 26 October 2021.
Oman exceeds 9.0Mt of gypsum exports to Africa and Asia in 2019
27 January 2020Oman: The World’s leading gypsum-exporting country, the Sultanate of Oman, has recorded gypsum exports of over 9.0Mt in 2019 to its main recipient countries in Asia and South/East Africa. Omani producer Zawawi Minerals has estimated increased export volumes and prices by at least 6% to US$13.3/t from US$12.5/t. Its main competitor, Iran, whose gypsum exports were 4.3Mt in 2019, is set to export no gypsum in 2020 following the US-imposed executive order of 10 January 2020 banning mining in the country.