Phosphorus

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projects tracked
3
active
3

Phosphorus projects

chemXplore tracks 3 projects producing phosphorus, of which 3 are active.

  1. 2 projects Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. none Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 3 new construction.

What moved recently

  • November 2026 LKAB Luleå Critical Minerals Industrial Park · Commissioning & Start-up · Sweden

Who is building them

Latest news on phosphorus

3 November 2026
LKAB begins testing at Luleå demonstration plant for rare earths and phosphorus

Operational testing starts to validate extraction of all 17 REEs and phosphorus from iron‑ore residual streams; SEK 800m demo plant completed; permits progressing.

29 September 2026
LKAB: extracting phosphorus and rare earths from iron ore

Luleå industrial park will recover phosphorus and rare earths from iron ore output to bolster European supply security; demo plant starts soon and ~500 jobs expected.

28 August 2026
Wanhua Chemical shifts into new energy and battery materials

Designates battery materials as its second core business; secures phosphorus and lithium upstream; opened Haiyang Green Power Industrial Park for LFP production in March 2025; broadened downstream battery-materials portfolio.

25 August 2026
LKAB builds 25 Mt/y sorting plant in Malmberget

New facility adds ~7–8 Mt/y capacity, prepares for apatite handling for phosphorus and rare-earth plans, backed by SEK 6bn investment and due in 2028.

13 August 2026
LKAB Q2 2026: Earnings hit by USD hedging and higher costs

Stable production and deliveries but lower sales and operating profit due to USD hedging losses and higher energy, maintenance and urban transformation costs; two key permits granted.

8 July 2026
EEW and Stavenhagen inaugurate district heating using sewage‑sludge residual heat

Residual heat from thermal treatment of sewage sludge will enter the town heating network, cutting fossil-fuel use and supporting phosphorus-recycling efforts.

15 June 2026
LKAB granted environmental permit for expanded Malmberget operations

Court allows continued and expanded mining and processing in Malmberget, including a demo fossil-free sponge iron plant and an apatite processing line for Luleå supply.

1 June 2026
EEW updates Green Financing Framework; ISS-Corporate issues Second Party Opinion

Publishes updated Green Financing Framework aligned with ICMA and LMA standards and the EU Taxonomy; covers energy, circular economy, carbon capture; independent SPO confirms quality

26 May 2026
LKAB granted permit for Luleå critical‑minerals industrial park

Plan enables extraction of phosphorus and all 17 rare earths from iron‑ore residues; demo plant nearing operation; supports EU supply security, regional jobs; full investment pending tests.

19 May 2026
European Commission unveils Fertiliser Action Plan to secure EU fertiliser supply and food security

Immediate liquidity relief and CAP flexibility for farmers; boost domestic, low‑carbon and circular production; improve market transparency, monitoring, and preparedness.