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FIC-Fighters in Veles: Field Work and Community Engagement

FIC-Fighters in Veles: Field Work and Community Engagement

These images document the FIC-FIGHTERS project’s work in Veles, North Macedonia, one of the key case studies where the project explores innovative approaches to phosphogypsum management. The gallery captures field research activities, site assessments of the phosphogypsum stack and industrial zone, and the surrounding landscape.

What is Phosphogypsum?

Phosphogypsum (фосфорен гипс) is a by-product of phosphate fertilizer production, rich in calcium sulfate but also containing naturally occurring radionuclides such as uranium and radium. While it may superficially resemble ordinary gypsum, its origin, chemical...