Fluor Corporation has been selected to perform feasibility study services for Anglo American’s Woodsmith mining project in North Yorkshire, England, an underground polyhalite fertilizer deposit with a target production of 13 million tonnes per year. Contract value was not disclosed.
Fluor Corporation has been selected to provide feasibility study services for Anglo American’s Woodsmith mining project in North Yorkshire, England, according to official disclosures. The undisclosed contract value will be recognized in Fluor’s second quarter of 2026 accounts.
Woodsmith is an underground mine built over the world’s largest known polyhalite fertilizer deposit.
The mine will extract low-carbon polyhalite via deep shafts and a 37-kilometer (23-mile) underground conveyor tunnel to Anglo American’s materials handling facility in Teesside for processing.
This development matters because Woodsmith is positioned as a long-term, stable, and sustainable natural source of multi-nutrient polyhalite fertilizer for global markets. When fully operational, the mine is expected to produce 13 million tonnes per year. Tunnelling and shaft sinking are already underway, and the feasibility study will inform final project configuration and capital planning.
Fluor’s Mining & Metals president noted the award reflects technical expertise and a commitment to safe, responsible execution of complex projects. Industries impacted include mining, fertilizer production, and underground construction.
Regional stakeholders include North Yorkshire’s workforce, Teesside’s industrial infrastructure, and global agricultural markets dependent on potash alternatives.
For investors, the feasibility study suggests Anglo American is advancing Woodsmith toward final investment decisions after prior strategic pauses. Fluor’s involvement signals continued confidence in the project’s technical viability, though full-scale construction will depend on commodity price outlook and capital allocation priorities.
Fluor Corporation is a US-based engineering, procurement, and construction company headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Anglo American is a global mining company headquartered in London, with interests in diamonds, copper, platinum, iron ore, and polyhalite.
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