Overview
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The work in the Al Rusaifa mine started in 1953 up to 1985, when a decision to halt it was made considering the social environment and the densely populated surroundings.
The Jordan Phosphate Mines Co. has rehabilitated and developed the previous mining areas located in Al Ruseifa for the purpose of improving the surrounding atmosphere and investing it terms of servicing the community and the people of Al Ruseifa as the project cost is estimated around JD 29 million and the project is anticipated to be terminated and handed over by the second half of 2022. |
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The Jordan Phosphate Mines Company owns, four mines located in the center and south of the Kingdom, namely: Russaifa, Al-Hassa, Wadi Al-Abiad, and Eshidiya mines
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Summary:
The Al Russaifa deposit is sedimentary in nature.
Rusaifa deposit occur in continuous beds.
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 wide belt. Rusaifa deposit occurs in continuous beds.
The phosphorites of Jordan are present within Al-Hisa Phosphorite Formation (AHP). In general, the AHP consists of phosphorites, bedded chert, limestones, oyster buildups, organic-rich marl (oil shale) and other rock types.
The AHP consists of three formal members, from older to younger Sulatani, Bahiyya and Qatrana. In central Jordan, the Sultani Member consists of alternating limestones, bedded chert and minor phosphorites. The Bahiyya Member consists of oyster banks or buildups up 30 m in thickness that are made of oyster fragment in clinoforms dipping general to the SE (Abed and Sadaqah, 1998). The Qatrana Member is the host of the high grade phosphorites. The grade phosphorites are friable with little calcareous cement. They are present as lenses (small basins) with a diameter ranging up to few kilometers and a thickness up 13 m.
In Eshidiyya Basin, the three formal members are present only in the northern parts of the basin. The Bahiyya coquina thins gradually towards the SE until it disappears completely. The Sultani Member or the lower member is hosting the main (high) grade phosphorite deposit ........

Summary:
Phosphate produced was derived exclusively from existing stockpiles of mined ore.
- Feeding 50cm hopper by wheel loaders & dump trucks
- Classification / separation of materials by grizzly crusher
- Crushing & sizing the materials to pass 100% of -4mm
- All materials handled by conveyor belts then transport product to bankers
Flow Sheet:
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Production:
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Phosphate
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All production numbers are expressed as salt.
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Mine Management:
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Corporate Filings & Presentations:
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2020
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2019
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Annual Report
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2018
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Annual Report
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2017
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Other
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2017
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Other
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2012
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