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Spanish salt harvesting operations

Overview

Salt harvesting operations have commenced at different locations in Spain. At the Salines de la Trinitat in the Ebro Delta, INFOSA has launched its 2026 harvest later than usual due to weather conditions. Excessive rainfall during the previous autumn and winter, combined with high summer humidity and low wind speeds, has impacted crystallization. Consequently, production is forecasted at approximately 80,000 tonnes, which is below the typical annual range of 90,000 to 100,000 tonnes. Manager Manel Salvador noted that while the harvest will be thin, it is “not the disaster originally feared.”

In Torrevieja, the saltworks operator NCAST has begun a major harvest with an expected yield of approximately 500,000 tonnes. This production is intended to be split equally between domestic demand and international markets, specifically European markets for winter road de-icing and the fishing industry. NCAST is also utilizing equipment to reduce magnesium levels to meet high-purity industrial requirements for the food and chemical sectors.

Entities

Nueva Compañía Arrendataria de las Salinas de Torrevieja · Manel Salvador · Joseph Pérez · INFOSA · Delta de l’Ebre

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Torrevieja saltworks forecast 500,000-tonne harvest

    Torrevieja's saltworks expect to harvest 500,000 tonnes of salt this season, split between growing Spanish domestic demand and European export markets for road de-icing and industrial use.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    INFOSA begins salt harvest at Salines de la Trinitat

    INFOSA begins the 2026 salt harvest at Salines de la Trinitat with a lower production forecast of 80,000 tonnes due to excessive rainfall and high humidity.

Sources

diaridetarragona.com · euroweeklynews.com · polojapan.com · theleader.info