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- The company has begun its 2026 exploration program at the Murdock Mountain Phosphate Project in northeastern Nevada after completing required wildlife and sage-grouse surveys.
- The company is preparing additional drill pads to expand understanding of the phosphate zone’s strike extent, thickness, continuity and grade characteristics.
- Murdock Mountain is a shallow-dipping, road-accessible sedimentary phosphate target zone that could support direct-application organic fertilizer production without chemical processing.
- Tightening global fertilizer supply, including LPG disruptions linked to instability in the Persian Gulf, may increase interest in phosphate projects that do not rely heavily on fossil-fuel-based inputs.
- Nevada Organic Phosphate is targeting the broader U.S. agricultural market, particularly the growing organic and regenerative farming sectors.
Nevada Organic Phosphate (CSE: NOP) (OTCQB: NOPFF), a B.C.-based leader in organic sedimentary phosphate exploration, is moving forward with its 2026 drill campaign at the Murdock Mountain Phosphate Project in northeastern Nevada, as the company seeks to advance one of the few known large-scale organic sedimentary phosphate target zones in North America.
The company announced on April 13 that all required wildlife and sage-grouse lek pre-clearance surveys tied to its exploration permit have been completed without issue, allowing site preparation to continue. The bulldozer contractor has returned to complete the remaining drill pads, after which drilling will resume to evaluate the strike extent, lateral continuity, thickness and grade of the phosphate zone exposed across the project area (https://nnw.fm/SOzla).
Chief Executive Officer Robin Dow said maintaining schedule discipline remains central as the company advances the project toward its next technical milestones.
“Successful exploration requires multiple planning elements to align, and our team has excelled,” Director Garry Smith said, noting that the company secured a new drilling contractor, engaged a new environmental consultant and coordinated contractor mobilization under tight timelines.
The Murdock Mountain Project hosts a shallow-dipping sedimentary phosphate horizon with road access and proximity to transportation infrastructure, including the main highway to Montello and Elko, Nevada, as well as rail connections serving California and the East Coast.
That logistical advantage matters because Nevada Organic Phosphate’s business model is built around direct-ship raw rock phosphate rather than conventional chemically processed fertilizer inputs. Unlike traditional phosphate fertilizer production, which often depends on significant chemical treatment and fossil-fuel-intensive processing, the company’s product is designed for direct application to farmland after basic mining, grinding and bagging.
This approach aligns with the growing regenerative agriculture movement in the United States, where farmers increasingly seek reactive phosphate inputs rather than highly soluble chemical fertilizers.
The company says its Murdock project contains a 6.6-kilometre phosphate bed, with additional applications extending the potential strike to more than 30 kilometres. Rather than focusing on conventional fertilizer markets, management is targeting the estimated $35 billion North American organic food sector, where demand for certified organic farming inputs continues to rise.
The economics of that strategy may become more relevant as global fertilizer supply chains face renewed strain. Recent geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf, including attacks affecting important LPG-linked infrastructure, have added pressure to fertilizer production markets that rely on liquefied petroleum gas and other fossil fuel inputs. LPG remains an important feedstock and energy source across parts of global fertilizer manufacturing, particularly for nitrogen and processed phosphate supply chains.
When energy-linked fertilizer inputs become more constrained or expensive, alternatives that require less industrial processing can become more attractive to both distributors and growers. That could support interest in companies like Nevada Organic Phosphate, whose phosphate model depends less on downstream chemical conversion and more on direct agricultural use.
The company highlights additional target areas beyond Murdock that could materially expand its long-term phosphate footprint in Nevada, though management remains focused on current drilling and geological definition. This year’s drilling is intended to extend the geological model established by 2025 core sampling, refine structural controls and improve confidence in the continuity of the phosphate-bearing zone.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NevadaPhosphate.com.
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