Mining Intelligence and News
United States

Vernal Mine

Click for more information

Categories

Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Phosphate
  • Phosphate rock
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start... Lock
Mine Life... Lock
SnapshotThe phosphate concentrate is transported in slurry form through an underground pipeline from the Vernal mine to the Simplot fertilizer plant.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
J.R. Simplot Company 100 % Indirect
Simplot Phosphates LLC (operator) 100 % Direct
Simplot Phosphates LLC operates the Vernal Mine.

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

Summary:

Vernal mine phosphate ore is sedimentary rock from the Phosphoria Formation.

Mining Methods

Lock

- subscription is required.

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Lock

- subscription is required.

Processing

Lock

- subscription is required.

Production

CommodityProductUnits2023202220212020201920182017
P2O5 M tons  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe000
Phosphate rock Concentrate kt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1,1791,4511,361

Operational metrics

Metrics2023202220212020201920182017
Ore tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe3.5 M tons4.2 M tons4 M tons

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Heavy Mobile Equipment

Lock

- subscription is required.

Personnel

Mine Management

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Subscription required Dec 9, 2024
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Subscription required Dec 9, 2024
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Subscription required Dec 9, 2024
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Subscription required Dec 9, 2024
....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Subscription required Dec 9, 2024

EmployeesYear
...... Subscription required 2023
...... Subscription required 2022
...... Subscription required 2021
...... Subscription required 2020
...... Subscription required 2019
...... Subscription required 2018
...... Subscription required 2017

Aerial view:

Lock

- subscription is required.