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Morocco's OCP and US cooperative CHS plan $450 million Louisiana phosphate fertiliser plant

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Morocco's OCP and US farmer-owned cooperative CHS plan a $450 million phosphate fertiliser plant in Waggaman, Louisiana, the first of its kind in America since 1984.
The facility could produce over 1 million tonnes annually, reduce US phosphate import dependence and support nearly 1,000 jobs at the Cornerstone Energy Park near the Mississippi River.

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The last phosphate fertiliser plant built in the United States was in 1984. This new facility would be the first of its kind in America in over 40 years.

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Morocco’s OCP and US farmer-owned cooperative CHS plan a $450 million Louisiana phosphate fertiliser plant, the first of its kind in America since 1984. The facility could produce more than 1 million tonnes annually, reduce phosphate import dependence and support nearly 1,000 jobs. The proposed factory would be located at the Cornerstone Energy Park in Waggaman, Louisiana, near the Mississippi River.

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The phosphate fertiliser plant will begin production within the next 2-3 years
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