# Chatham Rock Phosphate Use Would Improve Water Quality by Dramatically Reducing Farm Run-off, Says Crp - Ocean Mining News

> Chatham Rock Phosphate's chief executive argues that reactive phosphate rock (RPR) can sharply cut fertilizer runoff without reducing farm output. Citing trials by Dr. Bert Quin, the company estimates switching to RPR would cut phosphorus runoff losses by 80%. The company holds New Zealand's only material RPR source.

- Date: 2017-10-24 · published 2017-10-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68786-chatham-rock-phosphate-use-would-improve-water-quality-by-dramatically-reducing
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

This is company promotion of an environmental benefit with no immediate supply or price change, so its price impact on phosphate markets is minimal.

## Sources

- oceanmining.news: https://oceanmining.news/2017/10/24/chatham-rock-phosphate-use-would-improve-water-quality-by-dramatically-reducing-farm-run-off-says-crp/

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