nt dunny dig may be phosphate bonanza

lol

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/8231728/NT-dunny-dig-may-be-phosphate-bonanza

A geologist who dug a simple hole for an outback dunny in the remote Northern Territory did not realise he would soon be sitting on a gold mine - of sorts.

Rum Jungle Resources is exploring for phosphate on a site near Barrow Creek, north of Alice Springs.

With up to 20 people joining the effort, it was time to dig a camp toilet.

Chief executive David Muller said a spot for the 20m drop dunny was chosen 24km away from the exploration grid.

So the geologist who dug the inconsequential hole was pretty surprised to spot nodules of phosphate under his feet.

"He kicks a few rocks around his feet and sure enough, it was phosphate," Mr Muller told AAP.

"It gives us a lot of heart that it's pretty widespread and wherever we drill, it's there."

Needless to say, the company is now broadening the parameters for its Ammaroo phosphate project.