A new field of high-grade phosphates has been discovered in the desert between Sdom and Eilat by the Israel Ameriean Phosphates Company, an American-financed firm, it was reported here today.
The discovery of the field, which extends over an area of two-and-a-half square miles, follows a two-year geological survey carried out by the company in cooperation with the Ministry of Development and in which the firm has invested a total of 5, 000, 000 pounds ($1,667,000).
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