Ardmore Phosphate Rock Project enters voluntary administration, 150 jobs at risk
Centrex’s phosphate mine in Ardmore, 120km outside Mount Isa, has entered voluntary administration, putting 150 jobs at risk.
Phys.org on MSN9d
Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth
Because phosphorus is a finite resource—mined from phosphate rock found only in the United States, Morocco and China—its ...
Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore in talks to buy phosphate from Togo
India's rock phosphate imports from Togo have risen steadily over the past few years, with purchases made on a spot basis ...
India fertiliser company in talks to buy phosphate from Togo: Sources
India's Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore (FACT) is negotiating a three-year deal to buy 250,000 metric tons of rock ...
The Daily Northwestern4d
Research Roundup: Using immune system to fight Alzheimer’s disease and iron oxides’ potential to produce soil phosphorus
Northwestern researchers made progress on new biochemical possibilities this week, in both the human brain and everyday ...
Earth.com7d
Phantom nutrient: The secret force that fuels plant growth
A new study overturns assumptions about how phosphorus becomes available in soils and sediments for plant growth.
Rust to Riches: How Iron Oxides Supercharge Soil for Better Crop Growth
Scientists have uncovered that iron oxides, previously thought to trap phosphorus, actually help convert it into a ...
The Courier-Mail10d
Ardmore Phosphate Rock Project enters voluntary administration, 150 jobs at risk
The Ardmore Phosphate Rock Project mine is the highest-grade phosphate mine in Australia, supplying phosphate to Australian and New Zealand farmers. The phosphate rock processing plant established ...
Nature2d
Did Mars harbour life? One of the strongest signs yet is spotted in a peculiar rock
The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.