<article><p class="lead">Belarusian state-owned potash producer Belaruskali started 14 days of planned maintenance at its fourth MOP mine on 30 July.</p><p>It will carry out repairs on its first and third mines in September and October.</p><p>The company will run at a minimum 70pc of production capacity in August, it said. </p><p>Belaruskali made a series of equipment maintenance and repair process improvements last year that have reduced turnaround times and increased output. Turnaround times at Belaruskali's production facilities have been reduced to 10-14 days from 21 days. And going forward, the producer aims to perform maintenance every two years instead of roughly every year.</p><p>Belaruskali plans to install a new vacuum crystalliser at its fourth production facility. The company previously said it expects the project to be completed by mid-2018, resulting in a 30pc increase in white MOP production. Production unit 4 is Belaruskali's only facility that can produce white MOP.</p></article>
