Atanor buys salt mine for agrochemical business

Argentine agrochemical company Atanor (Buenos Aires) has acquired the joint owner of an Argentine salt mine, Restauracion, for $7 million, national media report. It bought the mining company, Valuveal, in November last year. Atanor invested in the 5,400 ha site in order to supply the raw material for the production of the herbicides, glyphosate and atrazine, and fenoxide-based products. It is the new partner of the industrial chemical and mining firm, Timbo.