Our COO Ernesto Lima was talking at the 16th CRU Phosphates Conference

February 29, 2024

Yesterday our Chief Operations Officer Ernesto Lima was talking about the phosphate rock innovations: To meet agri-food-energy market demands, new perspectives and emerging paradigms at the 16th CRU Phosphates Conference.

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The event connected a global audience from across the international supply chain involved in the phosphate fertilizer, animal feed and industrial industries. And our presentation agenda was:

  • Phosphate rock market overview.
    • Phosphate rock as a critical resource for life.
    • Emerging approaches and paradigms to assess PR contribution to food security while meeting environmental demands emerging PR demand for LFP batteries market. 
  • Phosphate Rock Market in LA (Latin America) and new applications.
    • Overview of key phosphate rock markets in Latin America for plant nutrition use (e.g PR for direct application, PR based innovative formulations, etc).
    • Emerging uses (e.g. Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries).
  • Phosphate Rock deposits in South America – BIFOX’s Case Study:
    • Main features of South America´s Phosphate rock deposits and their potential for direct application (i.e agronomic use) or industrial processing (i.e phosphoric acid and/or phosphate fertilizer production). 
  • Takeaways.

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We’re so happy to be able to be there to connect and talk with other peers about how the latest technologies are driving sustainability and efficiency improvements in the phosphate industry, strengthen ties and establish new connections.