A growing number of scientists believe crushed basalt, a volcanic rock used in roads, could be used as a fertiliser, with trials showing it can improve soil and capture carbon.

On Wilbourne Farm in Virginia, a carbon-removal experiment is underway. First a tractor sprays nearly 20 tonnes of gray crushed basalt over one field. Then the farmer makes several more passes ...

It turns out that crushed basalt—a common rock used to make roads, houses, schools and hospitals—may address two very critical issues of our time: climate change and acidic soils. University ...

The Evoquip Bison 280 is a compact track mobile jaw crusher featuring the Terex 900mm x 600mm single toggle jaw crusher. The Bison 280 can be used on natural stone applications such as granite, river ...

Rock rich in calcium and/or magnesium, such as basalt, can be crushed and spread over the soil to capture CO₂. The rock can be mined for this purpose or obtained as a byproduct from other mines ...

The basalt rock is offered free of charge to farmers in close proximity to quarries, with UNDO paying for and managing the spreading of it across farmland. Because the crushed basalt rock is spread on ...

Once Mr Yangkai had the BF120.4 working at the Djibouti project, and verified first-hand the MB Crusher bucket performance and the benefits gained from it, he simply wouldn’t consider any other ...

Cheap volcanic rock that languishes in open cut mines and quarries could transform Australia’s farming sector as a natural fertiliser, boosting crop yields and removing carbon dioxide from the ...