Phosphate is one of the most sought-after raw materials in the world. As a component of fertilizer, it is irreplaceable and demand is increasing as the world population grows. There are only a few countries with significant, mineable deposits. Many experts are therefore already talking about a phosphate crisis. What do the discoveries from Norway that have recently become known mean and what are the important functions of the element phosphorus for our body?

How large are the world’s phosphate deposits?

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