On Wednesday, around three tonnes of phosphorite were brought to the surface in Lääne-Viru County, which will now be examined to determine whether it makes sense to mine and refine phosphorite in Estonia.The site has attracted a lot of interest, but access to the exploration area is limited as the drilling is ongoing in the active Aru-Lõuna limestone quarry.
The site of the large-scale phosphorite drilling near Kundla, which has been underway since last Thursday, has been visited not only by journalists, but also protesters, who are against phosphorite mining, local residents and municipal leaders, students and politicians.Those interested in seeing the site are advised that the drilling is taking place in a quarry where limestone is mined.
“The area is restricted, there are guards and a barrier, so you can’t just walk in, but we will try to welcome as many people as possible,” said Erki Peegel, adviser to the Estonian Geological Survey.
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