# Fertilizer mineral potash could soon be critical mineral in U.S. | Financial Post

> A Financial Times article reports that potash and phosphate rock surged after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and that US lawmakers proposed adding them to the critical minerals list in June. Several large Western miners are expanding into fertilizer production. The piece frames fertilizer minerals as a food security issue.

- Date: 2023-08-22 · published 2023-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34919-fertilizer-mineral-potash-could-soon-be-critical-mineral-in-u-s-financial-post
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Possible critical-mineral designation and supply diversification efforts could affect long-run potash and phosphate availability and pricing for US crop and feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/financial-times/fertilizer-mineral-potash-could-be-critical-mineral

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