The Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) is exploiting phosphate rock reserves from Al Hassa, Al Abiad and from Eshidiya mines.
Since the company started its work, two phosphate mining methods were used, they are: Mining through tunnels, which was used before the 1970s. Mining by uncovering the ore, which is the currently applied method, where mining is …
more than 60% of the area of Jordan has phosphate-bearing deposits at varying depths. Jordanian Phosphate Mining Company (JPMC) predecessor commenced its phosphate mining activities in the Al Ruseifa area in 1935.
Phosphate deposits were Jordan's primary natural resource and a major source of export income. Estimates of Jordan's proven, indicated, and probable reserves ranged from 1.5 billion to 2.5 …
Jordan has enormous resources of phosphate ores with high quality P2O5 content, which encouraged the country to develop four operating mines at different locations in middle of …
Phosphate discover in Jordan dates back to 1908, at the same time as the construction of the Hejaz railway in Russaifa and al-Hassa.
Phosphate deposits were Jordan's primary natural resource and a major source of export income. Estimates of Jordan's proven, indicated, and probable reserves ranged from 1.5 billion to 2.5 …
The phosphate formations in the Upper Cretaceous and Eocene levels cover about 60% of the total area of Jordan. The phosphate formations of the Upper Cretaceous lie near the surface in the central part of the country, covering a w …
Phosphates are one of the country's major exports, accounting for $593 million of Jordan's $9.8 billion in exports in 2015. Large quantities of water are needed to mine phosphate. The water is used for a slurry separating the …
For many years phosphate has been Jordan's most important item of export. This mineral commodity has remained the largest revenue earner for Jordan. During 1979 the phosphate …