Agenda

Keynote plenary session

Global phosphate market outlook
Get the CRU View on the global market, including an exploration of price lows experienced in 2019, how the market arrived at this situation and a forecast of how long low prices can be sustained. CRU’s Head of Phosphates will also examine how the market crash of 2019 impacted the project pipeline and long-term investments in the phosphate industry, and highlight some of the projects to keep an eye on, as well as some ‘left of field’ projects.
Chris Lawson, Research Manager, Fertilizers, CRU

Update on OCP’s CAPEX and sustainability developments
OCP is one of the world’s leading integrated phosphate producers. The presentation will provide insights into recent project and CAPEX developments, as well as highlighting the sustainability efforts that OCP is embarking on. 
OCP

The new normal? Exploring the impact of climate change and extreme weather on agriculture
As severe weather continues to provide upset to agricultural markets, the consequences on fertilizer demand can be significant. This presentation will provide an view from senior agricultural meteorology professional on what the future may hold. 

North American market outlook
The poor planting season in the US spring of 2019 had far reaching consequences on the global fertilizer market, further demonstrating the importance of this key supply and demand market.

China market outlook
The Chinese market has been increasingly pressured by negative margins, requiring higher cost producers to pull back on production. In parallel, Chinese demand has continued to fall as the government implements policies to improve fertilizer use efficiency. This presentation will detail the CRU view on what the future may hold for supply and demand dynamics for this key regional market.
Isabel Chen, Analyst, CRU

European market outlook
The European market is expected to remain tight as supply is forecast to decline. This presentation will look at the factors shaping this market in the short to medium term.
Konstantin Golombek, Senior Agriculture & Environment Officer, Fertilizers Europe

Regulatory update: Exploring the impacts of the EU Critical Raw Materials (CRM) List reassessment and the New EU Fertilising Products Regulation (FRP)
Several new European regulations are set to change the dynamics of the phosphate industry in Europe. This presentation will provide insights into these regulatory changes and what it will mean for producers and consumers.

Johanna Bernsel, Deputy Head if Unit, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SME’s, European Commission

Phosphorous recycling showcase Phosphorous recovery and recycling are a crucial component of the circular economy. This showcase will highlight recent innovations, technologies and approaches to this vital subject for the global phosphates industry.

Moderator:
Chris Thornton, Secretariat, European Sustainable Phosphorous Platform

Showcase presentations:

Ash2Phos: From sewage sludge ash to clean phosphorous products; Presented by EasyMining

ICL Phosphate recycling unit; Presented by ICL Phosphate Commodity Europe

Reimagining resources: Enhancing nutrient stewardship through recovered phosphorous; Presented by Ostara Nutrient Solutions

Phosphorous recovery from wastewater streams using nano-enhanced absorptive media (P-sorb); Presented by Université Laval

Phos4Green; Presented by Glatt