Belaruskali is also planning to carry out repairs on its first and third mines in September and October.

The company has announced that the company is to run at a minimum 70% of production capacity in August.

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. From now on, the producer aims to perform maintenance every two years instead of approximately every year.

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 30% increase in white MOP production. Production unit 4 is Belaruskali's only facility that can produce white MOP.