Minerals for agricultural use in the Pan Amazon

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Minerals for agricultural use in the Pan Amazon

The ongoing expansion of Brazil’s industrial farms has created a robust market for the mineral feedstocks used for the manufacture of chemical fertilizers. Historically, demand was met largely by imports, but a combination of cost and geopolitical considerations has motivated agribusiness and government to invest in domestic fertilizer production. Most of this investment will be in mines and manufacturing plants in other parts of Brazil; however…