Australian government approves Ammaroo phosphate mining licence
Published by Oliver Kleinschmidt,
Deputy Editor
World Fertilizer,
Australia's Northern Territory (NT) government has approved a mining licence for Verdant Minerals' 2 million tpy Ammaroo phosphate project, as reported by Argus Media.
The approval of the mining licence is the next step towards construction and mining operations at the 1.14 billion t deposit of phosphate rock. It also comes after the NT government granted two mineral leases to Verdant Minerals earlier in 2025.
Ammaroo is one of the world's largest undeveloped phosphate resources and is located 1300 km south of NT capital Darwin. Once operational, Verdant expects the project to produce up to 2 million tpy of phosphate rock over a 25-year lifetime.
"With this approval secured, we will now move swiftly to finalise project funding with our lenders and partners, paving the way for a final investment decision and a targeted construction start in 2027," said Verdant Minerals managing director Chris Tziolis.
Original article written by Tom Woodlock on Argus Media.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/phosphates/10102025/australian-government-approves-ammaroo-phosphate-mining-licence/
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