Regarding the convening of “ 2025 Annual National Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Industry Work Conference and

Nitrogen-Calcium-Magnesium Fertilizer Association Working Meeting ” notification

To all relevant units:

2024 Since the beginning of this year, China’s nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, and nitro-based fertilizer industry has overcome adverse impacts such as declining profitability and insufficient demand, and the industry as a whole has maintained stable operations. 2025 This year marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan’s strategic layout. To deeply analyze the new circumstances facing the industry and explore new measures for stabilizing growth, the China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association has scheduled... 6 Moon 17-19 At Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, holds a meeting... 2025 Annual National Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Industry Conference & Nitrogen-Based Calcium-Magnesium Fertilizer Branch Conference. The conference will invite industry experts, manufacturing enterprises, technology equipment suppliers, and related organizations to participate and exchange ideas on the production and operations of nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, nitro fertilizers, nitro calcium-magnesium fertilizers, and downstream industries; advanced technologies; safety management; market and industrial development; promotion of new fertilizers; and reduction of nitrous oxide emissions. The details regarding the conference are as follows:

I. Conference Organization

Organizer: China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association

Co-organizer: Shaanxi Xinghua Group Co., Ltd.

Supporting Organization: Tianjin Huajing Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.

Xi'an Shaangu Power Co., Ltd.

Jiaocheng Economic Development Zone Management Committee

CNOOC (Shanxi) Precious Metals Co., Ltd.

II. Meeting Content

(1) Conference Exchange

1、2024 Annual national production data for nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, and nitro-based compound fertilizers released;

2、2024 The production and operational status as well as development trends of nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, and nitro fertilizers in China this year;

3、2024 Year Key focuses on the production, operation, and development of ammonium nitrate calcium, calcium nitrate, and magnesium nitrate in China;

4 The current status of China’s sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, and potassium nitrate industries, as well as their applications in molten-salt energy storage;

5 Introduction to the research on industrial nitrous oxide emission control and related work progress concerning nitric acid and adipic acid;

6 The status of the special remediation work on the safety risks of ammonium nitrate;

7 — The Current Development Status and Future Development Plan of Shaanxi Xinghua Group;

8 Market analysis and technical introduction of downstream nitrate product chains, including potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, and calcium-magnesium nitrate fertilizers;

9 Under the dual-carbon goals, Shaanxi Drum’s steam-and-electricity dual-drive nitric acid five-in-one unit helps enterprises achieve low-carbon, high-quality development.

10 Introduction to the Development of Specialty Industries in Jiaocheng County, Shanxi Province—Nitro Calcium-Magnesium Fertilizer;

11 Introduction to the Principles and Technologies for Online Monitoring of Nitric Acid, Adipic Acid, and Nitrous Oxide Emissions;

12 The current operational status of China’s civilian explosives industry and the trend in demand for industrial ammonium nitrate;

13、36 Ten thousand tons / Analysis of the Operational Status of the Nitric Acid Plant and Advantages of Electrifying Drive Equipment;

14 Nitric acid enterprises’ “Industrial Internet” + Exploration of the construction of a “safe production” platform;

15 Innovative products and collaborative practices for nitrous oxide control in the nitric acid industry;

16 Application of human-machine collaborative intelligence in nitrofertilizer production;

17、 Potassium nitrate / Sodium nitrate / Research on the Hazard Classification and Transportation Compliance of Nitrate Fertilizers Containing Potassium Nitrate;

18 Introduction to the optimal selection scheme for ammonium nitrate coolers;

19 Exchange on new technologies for nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, nitrates, and nitro fertilizers.

(2) Nitric Acid Ammonium Nitrate Branch Working Meeting

1 — Related work for the renewal of terms of the Nitric Acid Ammonium Nitrate Branch;

2、2024 Year and 2025 Year 1-4 Monthly Analysis of the Ammonium Nitrate Market in China;

3 Exchange on the production and market conditions of ammonium nitrate and nitro fertilizers.

(3) Nitrocalcium-Magnesium Fertilizer Branch Work Meeting

1 Work Summary of the Nitrocalcium-Magnesium Fertilizer Branch;

2 Discuss the production and market conditions of nitrate fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate calcium, calcium nitrate, and magnesium nitrate;

3 Discussion on innovation, upgrading, and promotion of nitrocalcium-magnesium fertilizer products;

4 Exchange on export issues, safety, and environmental protection work for nitrocalcium-magnesium fertilizer enterprises.

(4) Meeting of the Foreign Trade Committee on Ammonium Nitrate

1、2024 Year and 2025 Year 1-4 Monthly export situation of ammonium nitrate in China;

2 1. Challenges Facing China’s Ammonium Nitrate Exports and the Development of Export Channels;

3 Exchange on China's ammonium nitrate export situation.

III. Participants

1 Senior executives in charge of production at enterprises manufacturing nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, nitro fertilizers, calcium-magnesium fertilizers, and their downstream products, as well as key personnel responsible for marketing and technology.

2 Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Nitric Acid Ammonium Nitrate Branch, as well as all member units;

3 Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Nitrocalcium-Magnesium Fertilizer Association, as well as representatives from each member unit;

4 Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Ammonium Nitrate Foreign Trade Committee, as well as all member units;

5 Heads of relevant research institutes, technology and equipment support units, and other organizations;

6 We welcome downstream enterprises and relevant organizations in the nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, nitro fertilizers, and calcium-magnesium fertilizer industries to attend the conference.

IV. Meeting Preparation

1 Please have the relevant experts and organizations, in accordance with the requirements of the meeting agenda, do... 6 Moon 10 Recently, I will share the exchange materials and remarks. PPT Send to the Secretariat of the Ammonium Nitrate and Nitric Acid Branch of the China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association;

2 Members of the Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Branch, the Nitrocalcium-Magnesium Fertilizer Branch, and the Ammonium Nitrate Foreign Trade Committee are requested to prepare for the upcoming meeting by gathering information on their companies’ production, market conditions, and export activities.

V. Meeting Agenda

6 Moon 17 Day: Check-in all day

6 Moon 17 In the afternoon ( 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ): Meeting of the Foreign Trade Committee on Ammonium Nitrate

6 Moon 17 In the afternoon ( 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM ): Ammonium Nitrate Market Exchange Meeting

6 Moon 17 Evening ( 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM ): Nitrogen-Calcium-Magnesium Fertilizer Association Working Meeting

6 Moon 18 All day: Conference Exchange

6 Moon 19 Morning: General Conference Exchange and Working Meeting of the Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Sub-Committee

6. Meeting Location

Meeting location: Xi'an Fengdong Zijin Hotel (Fengdong Road, Fengdong New City, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province) 9 Number)

Transportation routes:

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport: Distance from 25 Kilometers, taxi 35 minutes;

Xi'an North High-Speed Railway Station: Distance from 30 Kilometers, taxi 35 minutes;

Xi'an West High-Speed Railway Station: Distance from 2 Kilometers, taxi 6 minutes;

Xi'an Railway Station: Distance from 20 Kilometers, taxi 35 minutes;

By car: The Xi'an Afang Palace highway exit is approximately... from the hotel. 4 Kilometers, by car approximately 10 minutes;

Distance to the subway 16 About a walk from Line X Fengdong City Plaza Station. 10 Minutes.

VII. Conference Expenses

1 Conference fees: 2400  Yuan / For groups of three or more attendees from the same organization, a special discount is available. 2200 Yuan / People (including meeting materials and meal expenses); 6 Moon 10 The conference fee for delegates who have recently registered and made the payment. Discount available 200 Yuan / Person.

2 Accommodation: Arranged uniformly; expenses to be borne by yourself.

3 Information fees will be charged separately by the technology and equipment units. 2000 Yuan / Unit;

Please remit the conference fee to the following designated account:

Organization Name: China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association

Opening Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Beijing Liupukang Sub-branch

Account number: 02000 223090 14421348   Please specify the purpose of the remittance. “ Ammonium nitrate will ”

Contact: Xia Ning, 010-82032113

8. Contact Person

Liu Zhenfeng :  010-62012905 ，18255812307 (WeChat same number), dfxhjsb@163.com

Su Jianying :  010-82250665 ，13811206755 (WeChat same number) ， 78128437@qq.com

Attachment: 2025 Reply for the National Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Industry Work Conference and the Nitro-Calcium-Magnesium Fertilizer Branch Work Conference

Two Zero April 25, 2025