Environmental Assessment of the NMP Sandpiper Phosphate Project Press Release 23 June 2016 Phosphate and Role of Phosphorus Phosphorus is the 11th most common element on earth and is fundamental to all living things. It is vital for food production since it is one of the three critical nutrients (nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus) used in commercial fertilizer. Phosphorus cannot be manufactured or destroyed, and there is no substitute or… Read More Press Release Download