It is the world's top producer of cadmium, gold, indium, iron ore, lime, lead, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, phosphate, salt, tin, tungsten, vanadium and zinc.

中国是世界许多原材料的生产大国，其中包括镉、金、铟，铁矿、石灰、铅，锰、汞、钼、磷、盐、锡、钨、钒和锌。

youdao

The Regulation introduces strict limits for cadmium in phosphate fertilisers.

法规对含磷肥料中的镉含量进行了严格的限制。

youdao

Calcium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, cadmium, arsenic, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, sulfur, chlorine, potassium, inorganic phosphate, flavonoids.

钙，铁，锰，磷，镉，砷，钠，镁，铝，硅，硫，氯，钾，无机磷酸盐，黄酮。

youdao

Another problem is a more pervasive albeit lower-intensity source of cadmium: phosphate fertilizer.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: China's Toxic Rice Bowl

Even if some cadmium remains in phosphate, it shouldn't be a major threat to health as long as fertilizer is used in the proper amounts and with good drainage.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: China's Toxic Rice Bowl

Phosphate is mined in several parts of China, and removing impurities like cadmium and uranium is expensive.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: China's Toxic Rice Bowl