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White Springs Mine

Location: 16 km NW from White Springs, Florida, United States

Address:

15843 SE 78th Street
White Springs
Florida, United States
32096

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Phosphate rock
Mining Method
  • Dragline
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotNutrien Ltd. principal advantages at the Aurora and White Springs facilities are that they produce higher-value, diversified products and operate integrated phosphate mine and phosphate processing complexes.

Phosphate rock is the major input in phosphate processing operations and is mined at White Springs facility. In addition to phosphate ore, the other principal raw materials they require are sulfur and ammonia. The production of phosphoric acid requires substantial quantities of sulfur, which they purchase from third parties.

Ammonia for White Springs facility is primarily supplied by truck from nitrogen production facility in Augusta, Georgia.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
White Springs Agricultural Chemicals, Inc. (operator) 100 % Direct
Nutrien Ltd. 100 % Indirect

Deposit type

  • Sedimentary

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityProductUnits2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Phosphate rock Ore Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1.61.81.61.71.9
Phosphoric acid Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe0.50.50.40.40.5

Operational metrics

Metrics2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Annual ore mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe2 Mt2 Mt2 Mt3.6 Mt3.6 Mt
Annual production capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe0.5 Mt of p2o5 acid0.5 Mt of p2o5 acid0.5 Mt of p2o5 acid0.5 Mt of p2o5 acid0.5 Mt of p2o5 acid

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Personnel

Mine Management

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