As a result of China’s ban on exports, phosphate ore prices have risen sharply. The Chinese government recently passed a law banning the export of phosphate ore and most phosphate fertilizers from 2022. With the passage of this law last…
In recent days, the price of urea has increased significantly, so that according to available statistics, the price of urea is now higher than its value in the last 13 years. The recent sharp rise in urea prices is due…
History of phosphate in Tunisia Phosphate exploration in Tunisia dates back to 1885 when a French veterinarian named Philippe Thomas stumbled upon phosphate mines during his exploration work in Gafsa between the mountains of Jebel Thelja and Ras al-Oyoun. In…
ATG- The Government of Ethiopia signed a Joint Development Agreement with OCP Group, a Moroccan State-Owned phosphate rock miner, phosphoric acid manufacturer, and phosphate fertilizer producer to implement a fertilizer project in Dire Dawa. The project will have an initial…
More than 80% of the rock phosphate produced worldwide is used to produce fertilizers and animal feed supplements. It is necessary to explain that the concentration of P2O5 in phosphate rocks that are suitable for chemical fertilizer production should be…
What is apatite? Apatites are a group of phosphate crystals that contain high concentrations of negative hydroxide (OH−), fluoride (F−), or chloride (Cl−) ions within their structure. These minerals and their synthetic analogues represent a major class of ionic compounds…
History Since the mid-19th century, when phosphate became one of the most widely used minerals in the world, Egypt’s growing need for phosphate fertilizers for agricultural development and besides, its rapid industrial and social development, the Egyptian government has been…
Phosphate extraction is now at its peak for essential human life uses, but experts worry that its reserves could run out in the coming decades. The world is facing a crisis of phosphate shortage, a valuable substance whose shortage could…
Phosphate Discovery Phosphate discover in Jordan dates back to 1908, at the same time as the construction of the Hejaz railway in Russaifa and al-Hassa. The first investments in Jordanian phosphate mines were made in 1935, in Russaifa area, and…
