
INTEGRATED REPORT 2016
Business Model
Creating values
Capital
Financial Equities
- Financial structure
- Fund raising
Production capital
- Mines
- Potassium and carnallite production factories
- Projects for the construction of new facilities
- Mineral wagon fleet
- Baltic Bulk Terminal
- Trade representations
Intellectual capital
- Corporate Governance System
- Risk Management System
- Internal control and monitoring systems
Human capital assets
- Employees
- Health and safety
- Methods and Skills
- Experience
Social capital
- Working with stakeholders
Natural capital
- Potash ore reserves
- Carnallite ore reserves
- Biodiversity and ecosystems
- Water, air, soil
Process
Production
Uralkali’s production facilities include five mines, one carnallite plant and six potash plants that produce standard white and pink potassium chloride, as well as a premium product – granular potassium chloride. The company holds licenses for the development of three sections of the Verkhnekamskoye deposit, ensuring the implementation of Uralkali’s investment program. The Company’s advantage is one of the lowest production costs in the industry, which is an important factor in maintaining its industry leading position.
Our strengths:
- Leadership in production cost
- Significant resource base
Logistics
The distance of Uralkali products from plant to port is one of the shortest in the industry. The company uses its own fleet of mineral wagons (8000 units) and the Baltic Bulk Terminal. The developed logistics system allows us to maintain leading positions in the market, optimize warehouse capacities and regulate production if necessary.
Our strengths:
- 7.4 million tonnes of transshipment capacity at the Baltic Bulk Terminal
Sales
Uralkali’s sales geography covers more than 60 countries. The Company’s strategy is aimed at maximizing revenues and maintaining the historic market share. The strategy allows the Company to effectively use such competitive advantages as its leading position in the industry in terms of production costs and production capacity.
Our strengths
- Global scale of activities
- 7 sales offices in key regions
- Focus on expanding relations with international clients
Created Values

Buyers and partners
- Quality product
- Reliability of deliveries

Employees
- Workplaces
- Salary and social benefits
- Training and career growth

Labor union
- Employee Satisfaction
- Compliance with occupational safety standards

Government and local authorities
- Contribution to GDP
- Tax revenues
- Support for the economy of the region

Local communities
- Contribution to education and health
- Development and modernization of infrastructure
- Improving quality of life
- Charity, arrangement of sport and cultural events

Mass media
- A clear understanding of Uralkali’s activities
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM