The OHD foliar spray is effective in improving uptake of fertilizers.
The PFS will obviously be important but Latrobe Valley needs alternative use of the lignite that is commercially viable .
Out of the 3 ALDP finalists , none have achieved success due to a number of reasons but lack of funding to take a project to commercialization being a major one.
1/10th of the cost of other biostimulants.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Advanced_Lignite_Demonstration_Program
$90 MILLION , how much has been used to date because all companies involved need to fund the entire project before the grants are given?
And at $100 million plus total spend.... ?
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/b...trobe-valley-in-disarray-20161003-grtrao.html
If OHD pilot plant in the PFS is under $20 million , this is a fraction of the cost of other technologies trying to develop alternative uses of lignite.
Put this in context to AGL needing to use the 2 billion tons and GPP in discussion .??
JV partnerS to commit funding would require a long term supply of lignite at an affordable price.
$5 to $7 per ton .
Nice return for AGL in supplying the lignite and am certain that site / cheap power will be at a discount.
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/e...s-over-latrobe-brown-coal-20140129-31n1i.html
All IMO