Impact of supply and demand on the price development of phosphate (fertiliser) von Horn, J., Sartorius, C. (2009)
In this paper the development of the phosphate price is investigated. The historical price development is analyzed and a prospect to the future development is given. Generally the price is determined by the supply and demand situation. The phosphate reserves minable for the production of fertiliser are diminishing in quality and quantity. The mining of deeper soil layers leads to higher production costs and the phosphate rock is increasingly contaminated with heavy metals like cadmium and uranium. Consequently the quantity of phosphate economically minable at actual costs is decreasing. Additionally substantial costs for environment protection and transportation increase the phosphate price.
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von Horn, J., Sartorius, C. (2009). Impact of supply and demand on the price development of phosphate (fertiliser) IWA Publishing, London, United Kingdom
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