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Aurora Mine

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 Location:
40 km NE from New Bern, North Carolina, United States

  Address:
1530 Hwy. 306 South
Aurora
North Carolina, United States
27806
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Overview

StageProduction
Mine TypeOpen Pit
Commodities
  • Phosphate rock
  • Phosphoric acid
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Dragline
Mine Life2050


Owners

Source: p. 6
CompanyInterestOwnership
Nutrien Ltd. 100 % Indirect

Contractors

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Deposit Type

  • Sedimentary


Summary:


Mining Methods

  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
  • Dragline


Summary:

Nutrien extract phosphate ore using surface mining techniques. At each minesite, the ore is mixed with recycled water to form a slurry, which is pumped from the mine site to processing facilities.

Because the ore lies about 120 feet below the surface, mining occurs in two stages:
-First, about 45 feet of sand and clay, called overburden, is removed.
-Then, the three draglines dig the remaining 80 feet of overburden so they can mine the ore below.


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Processing

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Production:

CommodityProductUnits2022202120202019201820172016
Phosphate rock Ore Mt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required44.84.9
Phosphoric acid Mt  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required
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Operational Metrics:

Metrics202220212020201920182017
Annual mining capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required5.4 Mt of phosphate rock5.4 Mt of phosphate rock5.4 Mt of phosphate rock
Annual production capacity  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required  ......  Subscription required1.2 Mt of p2o5 acid1.2 Mt of p2o5 acid1.2 Mt of p2o5 acid
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Reserves at December 31, 2017:
The Mineral Reserves as at 31th December 2019 at Aurora mine are unchanged from Dec 31, 2017.

CategoryTonnage CommodityGrade
Proven 92.6 Mt P2O5 30.66 %
Probable 39.7 Mt P2O5 30.66 %
Proven & Probable 132.3 Mt P2O5 30.66 %



Heavy Mobile Equipment:
HME TypeModelQuantityRef. Date
Dragline ....................... Subscription required Mar 28, 2016
Excavator ....................... Subscription required ....................... Subscription required Jan 1, 2021
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Mine Management:

Job TitleNameProfileRef. Date
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Staff:

EmployeesYear
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Subscription required 2015

Corporate Filings & Presentations:

DocumentYear
Annual Information Form 2022
Annual Report 2022
Management Discussion & Analysis 2022
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Annual Information Form 2018
Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2016
Corporate Presentation 2016
Form 10-K 2016
Annual Report 2015
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