edwin.p
30 Dec 2019
Great Poly 4 trials The potential market is plenty big enough for both ICL Boulby and Sirius (if it ever receives funding to become productive). Boulby potash reserves were nearing exhaustion and it has just switched to producing polyhalite mineral and marketing their fertiliser product in 5 continents as polysulphate. It presently plans to reach 1Mtonnes production by end of 2020 and up to 1.3 Mtonnes by 2023. Perhaps a shame that Boulby tried to stop Sirius ever developing their own Mine by objecting to the National Parks Authority, claiming that there was no Market for a polyhalite based fertiliser. I did keep a check on Fertiliser Standards at that time because a Boulby employee was added to the BSI Committee on Fertilisers and Liming Materials that links to both European Standards and ISO Standards. There were no obvious moves to exclude polyhalite via chemistry limitations but conversely the product was not a presently recognised fertiliser type and its value was still unproven. Both ICL-Boulby and Sirius have been doing Field Trials in India with promising results but the Boulby Product is already on the Market this year.
gascoyne.john
27 Dec 2019
Great Poly 4 trials I cannot understand why no-one mentions the Boulby mine, which is about 10 miles away and has a rail link at the mine head. It has until recently mined potash but has announced that it will start mining polyhalide, I think from the same seam as Sirius but from the other end. How can Sirius compete with that? JohnG
gascoyne.john
27 Dec 2019
Great Poly 4 trials I cannot understand why no-one mentions the Boulby mine, which is about 10 miles away and has a rail link at the mine head. It has until recently mined potash but has announced that it will start mining polyhalide, I think from the same seam as Sirius but from the other end. How can Sirius compete with that? JohnG
icebilly
21 Dec 2019
Great Poly 4 trials Sirius announce 2019 POLY 4 highlights and impressive crop trials information. 94 NEW TRIALS ESTABLISHED 11 MORE CROPS ADDED 2 MORE COUNTRIES INCLUDED 26 RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITIY PARTICIPATIONS 45 TRIAL RESULTS DECLARED The current crop science programme to date includes: 489 CROP TRIALS 31 COUNTRIES INCLUDED 54 CROPS TRIALLED 160 COLLABORATIONS 3 New take off agreements: 1.0 Mtpa IFFCO 2.0 Mtpa BAYWA 2.5 Mtpa MUNTAJAT Current take off Contract totals 13.8 Mtpa. Great work by the Sirius sales and science team. IB.
icebilly
05 Dec 2019
Great Poly 4 trials India produces 65% of the ’s chickpeas, Massive market potential. SIRIUS ANNOUNCES RESULTS BELOW. The trial in Uttar Pradesh showed that #POLY4 had 38% greater chickpea yield than the standard N + P farmer practice. Come on Mr FRASER sort this mess out. IB
icebilly
04 Dec 2019
40p Hi Ripley, 40p ha, ha. What sweet memories. Those were the days my friends. My highest point was just over a year ago, August 6th 2018 at 38p and healthy profits. What a difference a year can make. Crying into my beer these days. C’est a vie. Good luck to all. IB. PS. ignore MF. They change there position on Sirius every couple of days. see: Why Sirius Minerals’ 17% share price rise makes me optimistic, by MF, November 30th. [link]
icebilly
02 Dec 2019
Sirius interesting reading today. Proactiveinvestors UK Sirius Minerals could The house broker said construction risk would be concentrated in stage-one, meaning the deferred stage is “materially de-risked for senior debt providers, which should facilitate raising senior debtâ€
icebilly
30 Nov 2019
Sirius Nice SP finish on a steady week. 10% gain to 3.69p finish. 4 out of the 5 largest Shareholders still here with Sirius, holding 16.5% of the company. Stella Rose TBM achieving 40metres of tunnel in one day. Good news. Steady as she goes. IMHO. IB.
Totally_Wired
29 Nov 2019
Sirius 29 November 2019 Sirius Minerals Plc Total voting rights In accordance with the requirements of the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules 5.6.1R, Sirius Minerals Plc (the “Companyâ€) confirms that, as of 29 November 2019, the Company’s issued share capital consists of 7,020,196,560 ordinary shares of 0.25 pence, each with equal voting rights. No shares are held in treasury. The above figure may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Sirius Minerals Plc under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. [link]
Totally_Wired
28 Nov 2019
Construction update How Sirius Minerals monster machine is 'opening up cost-saving opportunities for the project’ ByKelley Price 14:11, 28 NOV 2019 The Stella Rose has excavated 40.5 metres in a single day - bosses say it 'opens up cost saving opportunities’ Sirius Minerals says its monster tunnelling machine achieved its fastest daily rate so far this week. The Stella Rose excavated 40.5 metres in one day. Earlier this month mining bosses said drier-than-expected rock had been discovered along the project’s 23-mile underground tunnel, allowing the machine to dig faster - which will save both time and money for the project. Stella Rose is now around 1.5 miles in. “She is now well on her way to Lockwood Beck (near Lingdale ) and is around 125m deep,†Sirius Minerals has said in a video it posted to Twitter. "Advance rates continue to exceed expectitions. "Drive 1 is expected to be complete reaching Lockwood Beck by the end of 2020, ahead of schedule, opening up cost-saving opportunities for the project. “Congratulations to our Strabag and Wilton teams, keep up the good work.†More than £280m in cost and time savings has been identified by the firm, after it pulled a £400m fundraising offer in September due to “market conditions†and slowed the pace of construction, laying off 300 workers . It is thought the savings will enable the company to start generating cash as soon as possible, raising investor confidence in the multi-billion pound mine project. The firm says the faster excavation rates encouraged it to remove one of its three machines from the development plan, instead digging the tunnel with just two machines - one from either end - and saving money in the process. [link]
Totally_Wired
28 Nov 2019
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9 AM · Nov 28, 2019 Sirius Minerals @siriusminerals Our TBM ‘Stella Rose’ is exceeding expectations - building our mineral transport tunnel much faster than anticipated. It achieved its best daily rate to date of 40.5m on 26th November 2019. Congratulations to our Strabag and Wilton teams - keep up the good work. [link]
icebilly
24 Nov 2019
Construction update After viewing all the new photos and flythrough videos. I think the summary is very positive. The shaft Winder buildings are all having their envelopes completed to achieve watertight conditions and weather protection. This will enable internal electrical fit out works to continue through the winter period. Then Sirius will be ready to start the major shaft sinking with new funding. The breakneck construction may have slowed, but Sirius are keeping it all moving in the right direction. IMHO. IB.
icebilly
23 Nov 2019
Construction update There are new photographs of sites added as well. To view these use the Interactive Progress Map. Click on PROGRESS SEE MORE. and there are interesting first view photos of the new Demo Granulation plant. and TBM new muck conveyors and conical shed. It’s very good news to see new construction works completed in the last two months. IB
icebilly
22 Nov 2019
Construction update Link to Woodsmith site new FLYTHROUGH VIDEO. Sirius Minerals - Interactive Progress Map Sirius Minerals - Interactive Progress Map Interactive Progress Map - See progress across projects sites. Including imagery, video and animation.
icebilly
22 Nov 2019
Construction update New FLYTHROUGH VIDEOS added to website map for views of construction site. It’s sad to see a few of the big cranes gone. But temporary winding buildings are nearing completion of roof and side panel weatherproofing. A lot of construction 6 month slowdown is evident. This must have been taken on a Saturday or Sunday??. Where are the 900 staff? Only one flying carpet platform is visible working on the winder building? The Lockwood flythrough has really been mothballed. you can see the half built shaft tubular structure and the yellow 3-section Galloway shaft digging platform to one side. The only thing for certain is that the MTS is still being tunnelled by TBM, segments are missing alongside the access train track. Roll on 2020. IMHO. IB. [link]
