An aerial image of the the Smokey Canyon mine in southeast Idaho, where phosphate is mined to make agricultural fertilizer. The mine is owned and ope

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An aerial image of the the Smokey Canyon mine in southeast Idaho, where phosphate is mined to make agricultural fertilizer. The mine is owned and operated by the JR Simplot company.

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Photo credit: © Brian Brown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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