PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS
(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, Feb. 15. New Zealand and Australia would become increasingly dependent on the world market for supplies of goodgrade phosphate unless the two countries could find nearby economic deposits, Dr. B. W. Doak, of the British Phosphate Commission, Melbourne, told the Science Congress today. Mr Doak said that present Pacific phosphate deposits had a limited life, estimated at 25 to 30 years. This made fit necessary to import phosphates from other sources, resulting in higher freight costs.
Dr. Doak said it was, therefore, important for New Zealand and Australia to try to utilise Pacific phosphate material previously considered unsuitable in fertiliser manufacture.
“Although there is no world shortage of phosphatic ores there is a shortage of top-grade phosphates and world market supplies are likely to be of lower quality than those to which we are accustomed,” he said.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19650216.2.89
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30676, 16 February 1965, Page 12
Word Count
143PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30676, 16 February 1965, Page 12
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in