Norway discovers Phosphate deposit large enough to supply world for 100 years

Re:Norway discovers Phosphate deposit large enough to supply... by pedalpete on Monday July 03, 2023 @06:28PM (#36579642)

This is what I was curious about, thanks for clarifying. But based on the 400m orebody results, do you have any suggestion for how much phosphate this "rock" might contain at reasonable mining depths based on todays technology?

I'm curious if this could turn out to be enough for 20 years, or a drop in the ocean.

Assuming it's enough for 20 years, and we estimate batteries will continue to get more efficient, does the 20 years in todays technology end up being 50 years?

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Re:Norway discovers Phosphate deposit large enough to supply... by rmm on Monday July 03, 2023 @06:43PM (#36579771)

Not with just that info. Lot of what I quickly found is all press release marketing fluff. You need the % phosphorus and a bunch of other variables.

Battery tech needs little phosphorous now, in terms of overall percentage and even with overly optimistic battery estimates I don’t think it will get to any more than 10% of demand. It’s mostly about fertiliser/agriculture.

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Re:Norway discovers Phosphate deposit large enough to supply... by lightedman on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @10:24AM (#36587130)

"But based on the 400m orebody results, do you have any suggestion for how much phosphate this "rock" might contain at reasonable mining depths based on todays technology?"

Odds are they found a massive body of apatite. If so, huge amounts of phosphates.

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