Development stages
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.
Main parameters of the VPMSD Talitsky Area
| Russian Federation constituent entity:
Administrative district: Coordinates: Subsoil user: Licence area: Mineral deposit: Ore type: | Perm Krai
Berezniki town area 59°19’15.55”N 57°02’01.62”E VPC 69.56 km2 Potassium-magnesium salts Sylvinite ore |
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