Project History

2020-2029

Construction of the Talitsky mine underground and surface facilities, as well as external engineering network and line infrastructure

2018-2020

Exploration of the VPMSD East Talitsky area completed; two vertical shafts in frozen rock drilled.

2012-2017

Construction of temporary buildings and structures for two vertical shafts sinking

2012-2016

The Talitsky mine construction design developed; approval from the state expert review board obtained; Talitsky mineral resources and ore reserves assessed under revised 2012 JORC Code

2011-2012

Mineral reserves evaluated under JORC code; the feasibility study to evaluate subsurface conditions and estimate ore reserves approved by the Russian State Commission for Mineral Reserves (Rosnedra)

2006-2010

The subsoil licence for the Talitsky area obtained; geologic exploration and preliminary study of main construction solutions for the Talitsky mine performed

In 2006, Acron Group, one of the leading mineral fertiliser producers in Russia and globally, established Verkhnekamsk Potash Company (VPC) in Perm Krai to create a potash raw material base for production of complex mineral fertilisers.

In 2008, VPC obtained a licence to develop the Talitsky area of the Verkhnekamsk potassium-magnesium salt deposit (VPMSD) in Perm Krai.

Russian Federation constituent entity: Perm Krai
Administrative district: Berezniki town area
Coordinates: 59°19’15.55”N 57°02’01.62”E
Subsoil user: VPC
Licence area: 69,56 km2
Mineral deposit: Potassium-magnesium salts
Ore type: Sylvinite ore