Woodsmith activity continues to ramp back up as Fluor awarded feasibility study services contract
Fluor Corporation has announced that it has been selected to perform feasibility study services for Anglo American’s Woodsmith mining project in North Yorkshire, England. Fluor will recognise the undisclosed contract value in the second quarter of 2026.
Woodsmith is a large-scale underground mine that has access to the largest known polyhalite fertiliser deposit in the world. The mine will extract the low-carbon fertiliser via deep shafts and a 37 kilometre (23 mile) underground conveyor tunnel to Anglo American’s materials handling facility in Teesside for processing.
“The Woodsmith project has the potential to create a long-term, stable and sustainable naturally occurring source of critical fertilisers for global markets,” said Harish Jammula, President of Fluor’s Mining & Metals business. “This award reflects our team’s deep technical expertise and our commitment to executing complex projects safely, responsibly and with excellence. We look forward to partnering closely with Anglo American as it advances towards completion of the Woodsmith Project.”
Construction for tunnelling and shaft sinking is currently underway. When fully operational, the mine is expected to produce 13 million tonnes per year of polyhalite fertiliser.
This follows the news in February that Mitsubishi Corporation had entered into a definitive agreement with Anglo American to invest into the Woodsmith project and will collaborate with Anglo as it develops the feasibility study for the project.
Mitsubishi will use its experience and resources to contribute to the feasibility study and will jointly conduct pilot sales to validate the marketability of the product and explore opportunities to build out demand for the product. This will support it assessing whether to participate in and increase its equity exposure at the Final Investment Decision by Anglo, currently anticipated from 2028.
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