Brazil Potash Appoints Sergio Leite as President for $2.9B Autazes Potash Project
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 02 2025
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Brazil Potash announced the appointment of Sergio Leite as President of Potassio do Brasil Ltda., the Company's wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary responsible for the development and construction of the Autazes Potash Project. As CEO of Companhia Siderurgica do Pecem, a joint venture between Vale S.A. and Korean steel companies POSCO and DongKuk, he led a team that negotiated a $2.9B loan contract with a pool of banks including Brazil's BNDES, Korean Export Credit Agencies and a syndicate of eight banks.
Analyst Views on GRO
Wall Street analysts forecast GRO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GRO is 3.25 USD with a low forecast of 2.75 USD and a high forecast of 3.75 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 2.720
Low
2.75
Averages
3.25
High
3.75
Current: 2.720
Low
2.75
Averages
3.25
High
3.75
About GRO
Brazil Potash Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company. The Company has a potash mining project (which is referred to as the Autazes Project) located in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Its technical operations are based in Autazes, Amazonas, Brazil and Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Mineral Resources on the property on which the Autazes Project is situated are in an area encompassing approximately 98 square miles located in the Amazon potash basin near the city of Autazes in the eastern portion of the state of Amazonas, Brazil, within the Central Amazon Basin, between the Amazon River and the Madeira River, approximately 75 miles southeast of the city of Manaus, northern Brazil. The Company holds all the mineral rights for the Autazes Project through its wholly-owned local subsidiary in Brazil, Potassio do Brasil Ltda. It has the rights to access over 24 rural properties, consisting of a total area of approximately 5.4 square miles.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
