(“Verde” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has filed a request with the National Land Transport Agency (“ANTT”, from Agência Nacional de Transportes Terrestres) for authorization to build a railway branch line (the “Railway”) to transport up to 50 million tonnes per year (“Mtpy”) of Verde’s multinutrient potassium products, BAKS® and K Forte®, sold internationally as Super Greensand®, (the “Product”).
The Railway will connect Verde’s facilities in São Gotardo to Ibiá, both municipalities in Minas Gerais state, where there is a railway node, part of the Ferrovia Centro Atlântica (“FCA”). FCA is the largest railroad network in Brazil, interconnecting seven states and the Federal District. The FCA railways are the main freight route between the Southeast, Northeast and Midwest regions in Brazil.1
“The Railway will be a major milestone on our way to mitigate Brazil’s dependency on imported potash. By connecting Verde’s potash mines, Brazil's largest known deposit, to its main consumer centers, the Railway will give farmers access to an even more substantial volume of Product,” commented Cristiano Veloso, Verde’s founder, and CEO. |