Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd says Water Leach Purification (WLP) residue, an iron phosphate generated by its plant, can be used as a source of phosphate in fertilisers and soil conditioners, to help reduce the imports of
rock phosphate.
Fertiliser and container cargo saw positive growth, but petroleum, oil and lubricants, fertiliser raw material (
rock phosphate and sulphur), thermal coals and 'other' cargo (in which copper products are included) saw a decline in 2018-19 against the previous year, according to sources.
Tariq Haleem further said that if we work intelligently/plan properly, we can coordinate the import of
rock phosphate, seeds and scrap in ship loads to Gwadar.
Areas in which the agreements are exchanged between the two countries include defence cooperation , manpower Cooperation, culture and long term supply of
Rock Phosphate and Fertilizer
It is well known that many microorganisms isolated from the soil are able to dissolve different kinds of
rock phosphate in liquid culture (21, 22, 23).The PSB isolates were able to solubilize insoluble RP in different concentration 0.5%, 1.0% and 1.5% in NBRIP broth and the maximum amount of P was recorded 24 hours with 81 .1 [micro]g/ml at 1% of RP and 79.2 [micro]g/ml at 0.5% of RP by K.
11 (Petra)--Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Bangladesh to export 270 Metric Tons of
Rock Phosphate and Phosphoric Acid worth $280 million for 3 years.
Further ground
rock phosphate was also supplied to NFC plant at Jaranwala.
Rock phosphate represents the greatest reservoir of P in nature; however, even the highest quality
rock phosphate has low solubility and cannot always be recommended for direct use in crops.
Minemakers and UCL Resources are currently involved in a scrip tug of war for the sole control of the project expected to produce 3 million tonnes of marketable
rock phosphate concentrate per annum.
Mitsubishi Corporation (TYO:8058) and India's fertiliser manufacturer Zuari Industries Limited (BOM:500780) have formed a joint venture to invest in
rock phosphate assets in Peru.
Rock phosphate (RP), a naturally occurring mineral source of insoluble phosphate used predominantly in acidic soils, while in calcareous/basic soils it is insoluble.