en.Wedoany.com Reported - Uralchem has signed an agreement with the government of the Murmansk Region to jointly develop the Tuloma mining area, committing an investment of approximately 20 billion rubles (about $255 million). The agreement was signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum by Murmansk Region Governor Andrey Chibis and Uralchem CEO Dmitry Konyaev.

Under the agreement, the project includes the construction of an open-pit mine and a processing plant to develop phosphate resources in the Tuloma mining area. Local authorities stated that the investment is expected to create hundreds of jobs, increase tax revenues, and support Russia's Arctic development strategy through 2035. Uralchem will assess the project's investment potential and provide development funding, while the regional government will offer support measures, including land allocation and assistance with infrastructure and socio-economic initiatives.

Chibis noted that Uralchem's entry highlights the growing attractiveness of the Murmansk Region for investors, with investment in the region reaching 1.8 trillion rubles (about $23 billion) over the past seven years. The project will strengthen the region's transport infrastructure, create high-paying jobs, and generate additional tax revenue for public services and social infrastructure. Chibis also mentioned that phosphate processing in the region has traditionally been carried out by PhosAgro, EuroChem, and Acron, making Uralchem the latest major fertilizer producer to establish a presence in the Kola Arctic region.

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