In mid-February this year, Grupa Azoty Puławy signed a land lease agreement with Mkango Polska (a subsidiary of Mkango Resources Ltd.) for the construction of a strategic rare earth element separation installation in Puławy. The companies indicated that the project is in line with European initiatives regarding critical raw materials. Today, the European Commission adopted a list of 47 strategic projects aimed at increasing strategic capacities in the resource area. The list includes the project concerning rare earth elements, which is to be implemented by Mkango on the premises of Grupa Azoty’s Puławy-based facility.

The new product, named RSM BioShot, is a deep-placement nitrogen fertilizer from the group of nitrate-urea solutions (RSM). Its liquid form, containing 32% N and enriched with sucrose, has a biostimulatory effect that supports root development as well as overall plant growth and health. The fertilizer is produced by the Puławy-based company of Grupa Azoty, which for 30 years has been supplying Polish farmers with nitrate-urea solutions of various nitrogen concentrations and with different additives.

For several weeks now, fertilizer prices have been on an upward trend in the main global markets. This is the result of several factors – demand, fertilizer availability, and supply logistics. Fertilizers are becoming moderately more expensive both in countries with low and stable production costs and in countries where costs are high and subject to rapid changes. In light of the trend observed over several quarters of postponing fertilizer purchases until just before the seasonal peak, Grupa Azoty consistently recommends spreading purchases over several batches to reduce the risk of buying products at high prices.

The Supervisory Board has confirmed the validity of the election process for the candidate selected by the Company's employees to serve as a Member of the Management Board for the 13th term. The election took place from January 27 to February 11, 2025. Following this confirmation, on February 27, 2025, the Supervisory Board appointed Mr. Artur Babicz as a Member of the Management Board, with his term commencing on March 1, 2025.

Grupa Azoty is introducing a new product to the market: FOLIRES™, a nitrogen fertilizer with sulfur and magnesium designed for foliar plant nutrition. Produced at Grupa Azoty Puławy, it will be available in 20 kg packaging. In recent months, Grupa Azoty has launched several innovative products, including POLIFOSKA Multi S, megAN, RSM OPTIMA, and eNpluS.

In February this year, Grupa Azoty joined Business & Science Poland (BSP), the largest Polish business organization in Brussels, which represents the interests of Polish enterprises and assists in managing regulatory and economic risks. Currently, the main challenges for Grupa Azoty include, among others, gas prices and costs related to CO₂ emissions; these issues will therefore be the primary concerns raised by the Group’s representatives within the framework of its BSP membership.