Technological advancements have also significantly affected the formation of igneous and weathered phosphate deposits. Because of lower percentages of phosphate minerals in some volcanic deposits ...

Russia previously controlled the world’s largest ultra-pure phosphate rock deposits, with the European Union warning that these “critical raw materials” have a high supply risk. Recommended ...

Russia is another leading producer of phosphate rock, but the war in Ukraine has disrupted trade. Huge phosphate rock deposits discovered in Norway could satisfy global demand for fertilizers and ...

A newly discovered phosphate rock deposit could help resolve some of these supply anxieties for the next few decades. A mining company called Norge Mining has located a 77.1 billion-ton cache of ...