April 29, 2026 — TORONTO, ONTARIO — The global fertilizer market is no longer simply a function of agriculture—it is a function of geopolitics, food security, and national security. And phosphate, once treated as a background commodity, is now emerging as a strategic pressure point in an increasingly unstable world.
Against this backdrop, Robin Dow, Chairman & CEO of Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc.(CSE: NOP | OTCQB: NOPFF), will present at CMI Summit 5: “The New Critical Minerals Economy,” taking place May 13–14, 2026, at the Historic National Club in Toronto.
Mr. Dow’s presentation, titled “Solving the Worldwide Organic Phosphate Shortage,” is scheduled for Day 1 (Wednesday, May 13) from 3:25–3:40 PM, and will confront a reality now impossible to ignore: the world’s fertilizer supply chain is concentrated, fragile, and increasingly exposed to geopolitical shock.
The escalation of conflict involving Iran has brought that fragility into sharp relief. The Strait of Hormuz—through which a significant portion of the world’s energy and key fertilizer inputs transit—has once again become a chokepoint. Sulfur, ammonia, and downstream phosphate production are all directly exposed. The result is not theoretical: tightening supply, rising input costs, and the early stages of what could become a structurally higher global food price regime.
In this context, phosphate is no longer simply an input—it is leverage. Fertilizer security is food security, and food security is national security.
Mr. Dow commented:
“We are watching the fertilizer market transition from a cost discussion to a security discussion. When supply chains concentrate in unstable regions, volatility is inevitable. The only durable solution is the development of domestic and allied sources that are scalable, clean, and independent of geopolitical chokepoints.”
Mr. Dow is not approaching this from the sidelines. His career has been defined by identifying overlooked resource systems and advancing them toward production with a bias toward speed, simplicity, and market relevance. At Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. (CSE: NOP | OTCQB: NOPFF), he is advancing what is increasingly viewed as a rare asset: a large-scale, near-surface, sedimentary phosphate system in the United States with a clean, organic profile and a straightforward path to development.
In a sector often defined by long development timelines, Mr. Dow’s approach emphasizes practical execution—focusing on projects that can be advanced efficiently while aligning with evolving market demand.
His view is straightforward: future phosphate supply will increasingly need to come from jurisdictions that are politically stable, environmentally responsible, and capable of scaling production. Without that shift, supply constraints and volatility are likely to persist, with implications that extend beyond agriculture.
Jack Lifton, Co-Chair of the Critical Minerals Institute, added:
“The market is beginning to understand that food security is upstream of everything else. You cannot electrify, industrialize, or stabilize an economy if you cannot feed it. Phosphate—and fertilizer more broadly—is now part of the critical minerals conversation whether we formally acknowledge it or not.”
CMI Summit 5 will convene senior executives, policymakers, institutional investors, and technical experts to examine the intersection of capital, policy, and supply chains in a world where resource security is increasingly determining economic outcomes.
Mr. Dow’s inclusion signals a deliberate expansion of that conversation. The critical minerals economy is no longer confined to batteries and magnets—it now encompasses the inputs that sustain global population growth itself.
About Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc.
Nevada Organic Phosphate Inc. (CSE: NOP | OTCQB: NOPFF)is focused on the exploration and development of organic sedimentary phosphate deposits in Nevada, United States. The Company is advancing a scalable, environmentally aligned phosphate project designed to supply high-quality inputs to global fertilizer markets at a time when supply chain resilience has become a strategic priority.
About the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI):
The Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) is a global think tank for the critical minerals economy, serving as a central hub that connects companies, capital markets, and policymakers, and delivering actionable intelligence through its monthly CMI Masterclasses, weekly Critical Minerals Report (CMR), bespoke research, and board-level advisory services across exploration finance, supply chains, and geopolitics. CMI also organizes its flagship Annual Critical Minerals Institute Summit, a global gathering of government leaders, institutional investors, and industry executives, with the upcoming CMI Summit 5 — “The New Critical Minerals Economy” — scheduled for May 13–14 in Toronto, Canada. For more information, please contact Chrissy Hessam, Director, Membership Services, at [email protected] or +1 647 289 7714, or visit CriticalMineralsInstitute.com. To register for the CMI Summit 5, click here.
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