Arab Potash Company reported a 5 % increase in H1 net profit to JOD52.7 m ( $ 74.3 m ) thanks to higher prices , increased production and reduced costs . The company said sales rose 4 % YoY to 1.2 million metric tonnes ( mt ) , as production increased 10 % to 1.21 million mt , and energy saving solutions saw the cost of manufacture increase by 5 % per mt . The Jordan - based company announced it plans to study the entire peninsula as it seeks to boost production beyond a 180,000 mt per year expansion currently in place .
Arab Potash Company reported a 30% increase in H1 net profit to JOD52.7m ($74.3m) thanks to higher sales, increased production and reduced costs. The company said sales rose 4% YoY to 1.2 million metric tonnes (mt), as production increased 10% to 1.21 million mt, and energy saving solutions saw the cost of manufacture fall by 5% per mt. The Jordan-based company said it plans to study the Lisan peninsula as it seeks to boost production beyond a 180,000 mt per year expansion currently in place.