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Can Israel end global hunger?

Posted on March 23, 2025

Optimistic article by the director of corporate development at ICL (Israel Chemicals Ltd) Group which has recently launched its new Research and Development (R&D) lab.  She cites Israeli AI-driven crop monitoring systems, precision agriculture, and vertical farming to increase yields. … Continue reading →

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Battery material for Europe

Posted on February 1, 2025

Israel Chemicals Limited (ICL) has partnered with Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Dynanonic to produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material in Europe. ICL says that LFP is a critical solution for the future of Europe’s energy transition. ICL will build … Continue reading →

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Flame retardant technology breakthrough

Posted on January 12, 2025

Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL – see here previously) has launched VeriQuel R100, an innovative, phosphorus-based flame retardant designed for insulation products, such as those used for over 70% of commercial roofs. It is more sustainable than traditional retardants. https://investors.icl-group.com/reports-news-and-events/press-releases/press-releases-details/2024/ICL-Unveils-Breakthrough-in-Flame-Retardant-Technology/default.aspx

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The language of plants

Posted on September 21, 2023

Israel’s Agresense has developed a biochemical language that uses AI to identify bioactive products for the agriculture and food industries. Israeli Nobel Prize winner Aaron Ciechanover is on the Advisory Board. Agresense has just partnered with Israel Chemicals Ltd, which … Continue reading →

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The UK’s deepest mine

Posted on August 20, 2023

Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL) owns Boulby Mine in North Yorkshire, the UK’s deepest mine, and currently the world’s only polyhalite mine. Polyhalite, a naturally occurring crystal, is marketed as PolySulphate, a new eco-friendly fertilizer, used on the Wimbledon turf and … Continue reading →

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A solar farm for Dead Sea minerals

Posted on January 3, 2021

Israel Chemicals Ltd is to build a 5.5 MW solar power plant to supply energy to its Dead Sea Periclase magnesium production facility. ICL will test storing excess solar energy in bromine-based batteries and plans to install solar systems at … Continue reading →

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A high-yielding acquisition

Posted on March 1, 2020

Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL) has taken over North Carolina-based Growers Holdings. Growers develops technology that collects and turns manual and machine-generated farm data into planting and fertilization recommendations, aiming to generate higher agricultural yields. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3794838,00.html

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Accelerating Negev Bedouin entrepreneurs

Posted on March 1, 2020

Startup Negev, a new tech accelerator catering to Israel’s Bedouin minority, has launched its first cohort of 25 entrepreneurs. Each participating project will receive a grant of between NIS 30,000 and NIS 50,000. It is supported by Israel’s Ministry of … Continue reading →

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Developing Ethiopia’s potash mine

Posted on March 2, 2014

Israel Chemicals and Canada’s Allana Potash will jointly develop Allana’s Danakhil potash project in Ethiopia. The proposed mine’s feasibility study indicates that it will produce approximately one million tons of potash annually within five years. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-chemicals-to-develop-ethiopian-potash-mine-1000916901

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Israel to mine phosphates in Vietnam

Posted on September 8, 2013

Israel Chemicals says that the agreement is part of its plan to expand and diversify its mining sources outside of Israel, broaden its global phosphate operations, and provide a growth engine for its primary markets. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000876904&fid=1725

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