EU hails discovery of massive phosphate rock deposit in Norway

[NomoneyNohoney]

https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy ... in-norway/

A massive underground deposit of high-grade phosphate rock in Norway, pitched as the world’s largest, is big enough to satisfy world demand for fertilisers, solar panels and electric car batteries over the next 100 years, according to the company exploiting the resource.

[DrFfybes]

Impressive, although I think "100 years" is a pretty bold prediction, although it is basically "100 years for agrculture, and a bit for the other things that don't use much".

OTOH there will be few people aoround to hold them to it

[BullDog]

Interesting. I wonder if geologically that's the same deposit as North/East Yorkshire that's under development?

[mc2fool]

Norway isn't in the EU.

Still, I suppose they can still hail it. Maybe we should do the same? SE London hails discovery of massive phosphate rock deposit in Norway ...

[stewamax]

Excess of hydro power. Lots of phosphate. No EU.
A bit chilly in winter but so what?
No wonder Orkney would like to secede and join Norway.