Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. (CSE: NOP) (OTCQB: NOPFF) reported encouraging preliminary observations from its ongoing 2026 drilling campaign at the Murdock Mountain Property in Elko County, Nevada. The company announced that drill hole MM26-7 intersected an apparent 39 metres of the targeted Meade Peak phosphatic interval, pending assay confirmation. The drill hole was completed to a depth of 152 metres and positioned roughly 100 metres north and upslope from drill hole MM25-1 completed during the prior exploration season (https://ibn.fm/S9rmS).
Last year’s MM25-1 hole intersected approximately 38 metres of the same interval, indicating continuity of the phosphate-bearing zone. The company is advancing a broader exploration program focused on the Upper Phosphatic Zone within the Meade Peak Member. These early results are significant because they support the potential for a domestic source of organic phosphate fertilizer, which is critical amid global fertilizer supply-chain uncertainty and geopolitical concentration risk. The Murdock Mountain Property benefits from access to highway, rail, and trucking infrastructure, serving national agricultural markets.
Nevada Organic Phosphate is targeting the expanding North American market for direct application organic phosphate fertilizer. Domestic phosphate supply is becoming increasingly important as the United States relies heavily on imports, primarily from Morocco and China, which pose supply risks. The company's exploration efforts aim to reduce this dependency by developing a locally sourced, organic phosphate resource.
The company noted that the Meade Peak Member is a well-known phosphate-bearing formation in the region, and the 2026 program is designed to further delineate the deposit. Additional drilling and assays are ongoing, with results expected to provide more detailed information on grade and thickness. The company plans to release further updates as data becomes available.
For more information about Nevada Organic Phosphate and its projects, visit the company's newsroom at https://ibn.fm/NOP. This announcement underscores the strategic importance of developing domestic phosphate resources to enhance food security and reduce reliance on foreign supplies.