In November 2018, COWI, a Danish engineering specialist along with the partnership with Easy Mining announced to develop a technology namely, Ash2phos which would be used to retrieve the phosphorus from the incineration sewage slugde. This technology is planned to be used in the facilities in Denmark, Germany and Sweden.
In July 2016, Anhui Sierte announced to acquire Guizhou Lufa, a phosphorus ore manufacturer. It acquisition will be beneficial for Anhui Sierte as it would reduce the costs of raw material incurred by the company and would also provides the opportunities for Anhui Sierte to enter into markets in rural areas such as in Southwest China.