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Strike Energy plan fertiliser plant capable of supplying bulk of Australia’s urea needs
Plans for a $2.3 billion fertiliser project capable of manufacturing three-quarters of Australia’s current urea demand have been unveiled.
Key points:
- Strike Energy plans a $2.3 billion fertiliser project in WA to supply urea to distributors for farming
- The plant could produce three-quarters of the nation’s current urea needs each year
- The 30-year project could provide 1,000 jobs in construction and hundreds during operation
Oil and gas junior Strike Energy said the proposal would use gas from its Perth basin project and convert it into fertiliser for the agricultural market.
If the plant goes ahead, it will be capable of producing 1.4 million tonnes of urea per year for 30 years.
Urea is used by broadacre farmers as a source of nitrogen…
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