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the sanctions against Russia, western companies might ban the supply of industrial equipment. Among others, it was believed that this step would affect Uralkali who imports certain types of equipment for its facilities. However, the most important change is the possible merger of Uralkali with the local chemical giant Uralchim. The negotiations on the issue have been taking place since the beginning of the 2015, which has been repeatedly con- firmed by anonymous sources from both companies to the Russian media. Official confirmation or refutation has not followed. The reason for the merger could be the integration of the marketing and sales structure in Asia and Latin America, which could bring mutual benefit. The deal has required the delisting of Uralkali, and since the mid- dle of 2015, it conducted the payback of 21.98% of shares for the total value of $2.1 billion. Currently, there's only 13.9% of all shares that are in free trade at the London Stock Exchange, which is lower than the minimum required amount of 25%. The payback of shares has raised the confidence of investors that the merger is on the way. However, so far, no regu- latory authorities have received the request for such deal. If the deal were allowed to take place, it would happen in the first half of 2016. DECEMBER 2015 • E&MJ; 43 www.e-mj.com U R A L K A L I IDS Brasil Engenharia de Sistemas Ltda. Av. Paulista 2200 – 16 and. São Paulo-SP, Brazil, CEP 01310-300 Tel. +55 11 3060 9364 idsbr@idscorporation.com IDSNA, Inc. 14828 W 6th Ave., Suite 21-B, Golden, CO 80401,USA Tel. +1 303 232 3047 idsna@idscorporation.com IDS Australasia Unit 5, 3-5 Hinkler Court, Brendale, Queensland, Australia, 4500 Tel. +61 732 055 524 idsau@idscorporation.com IDS Headquarters Via E. Calabresi 24 56121 Pisa (PI) Italy Tel. +39.050.3124.1 georadarsales@idscorporation.com IDS North America Ltd. 155 Terence Matthews Cres. Ottawa, Ontario K2M 2A8 Canada Tel. +1 613 591-0500 idsna@idscorporation.com IDS Australasia Pty Ltd, Perth Level 3, 267 St George's Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia, 6000 Tel. +61 7 3205 5524 idsau@idscorporation.com IBIS-Rover IBIS-FMT IBIS-FM FPM360 7 YEARS OF SAR RADAR DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND SALES – WORKING TOGETHER WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS FOR BETTER MINING SOLUTIONS Safety critical monitoring Multiple-pit operations Tailings dam and waste dump monitoring Short-range monitoring with frequent relocation and maximized coverage Tactical positioning Full pit coverage with FPM360 Visual inspection of moving areas with Eagle Vision Camera Early detection of slow movements in support of mine planning and geotechnical analysis Strategic long-range broad area monitoring IBIS RADARS Real-Time High Resolution Mine Wall Monitoring YEARS OF SAR RADAR DEVELOPMENT 7 AND SALES – WORKING T , PRODUCTION PMENT T, LEAD Y OGETHER WITH INDUSTR RY TIONS LEADERS FOR BETTER MINING SOLU el. +39.050.3124.1 T ia E. Calabresi 24 V 1 3060 9364 el. +55 1 T 01310-300 , Brazil, CEP São Paulo-SP . Paulista 2200 – 16 and. v A el. +1 613 591-0500 T erence Matthews Cres. Ot Te 155 America Ltd. IDS North el. +1 303 232 3047 T ve., Suite 21-B, Av 14828 W 6th e l. + 6 1 7 3 2 05 55 24 Te e Te s Level 3, 267 St George' Australasia Pty Ltd, Perth IDS erence Matthews Cres. Ottawa, Ontario el. +61 732 055 524 T 4500 Queensland, Australia, ve., Suite 21-B, Golden, CO A, errace, Perth, W Miners stand before an exposed sylvinite bed.