US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Fort Cady borate mine, in southern California, an underground injection control permit, owner American Pacific Borates (ABR) announced on Monday.
With the award of the permit, the ASX-listed company now had all substantive operational permits for production of borates and SOP at the Fort Cady .
“We are now less than 12 months from production of speciality fertilisers and micro nutrients to be targeted initially at the high-priced Californian fertiliser market right on our door step. This is another key step in our intention to become a globally significant producer of specialty fertilisers,” said ABR CEO and MD Michael Schlumpberger.