The British Columbia department of energy and mines granted2,453 hectares of phosphate-prospective land at Mount Lyne in the Elko regionto Fertoz Ltd.,according to an April 5 press release.

The property will form part of the company's phosphate project.

"This property adds to our potential supply options aswe continue to focus on our stated objective of selling 10,000 tonnes of rockphosphate this calendar year from our British Columbia projects," saidManaging Director Stephen Keith.