Industrial Minerals


Phosphate capacity to increase 26% in next five years

06 July 2011

by Jack Elliott

New supply from emerging and current producers expected to drive growth

Keywords: International Fertilizer Industry Association, IFA, phosphate, fertiliser, OCP

World phosphate rock capacity is projected to increase by 26% to from 2010 to 2015, rising to 256m. from 203m. tpa, the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) reported in its latest market outlook.

The France-based group said that the growth will be driven by...