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Phosphate Discovery
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- A huge deposit of a valuable mineral called phosphate has been discovered in Norway.
- It can be used to power electric cars and solar panels.
- There are up to 70 billion tonnes of phosphorus in the deposit.
- It is enough to meet demand for the next 50 years.
- Previously, the largest amount of phosphate rock was found in Morocco’s western Sahara region, with approximately 50 billion tonnes.
- China (the largest phosphate producer in the world) and Egypt also have significant phosphate reserves.
- The refining process for phosphorus extraction can be highly polluting.
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