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Aurora Mine

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Aurora Mine

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

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

Nutrien Ltd. produce sulfuric acid at the Aurora and White Springs facilities from purchased sulfur. Ammonia for Aurora facility is supplied by rail and truck from production facilities in Lima, Ohio and Augusta, Georgia.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Nutrien Ltd. 100 % Indirect
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Deposit type

  • Evaporite

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityProductUnits202320222021202020192018201720162015
Phosphate rock Ore Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4.444.84.95
Phosphoric acid Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe11.1111

Operational metrics

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Annual ore mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe5.4 Mt5.4 Mt5.4 Mt5.4 Mt6 Mt
Annual production capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1.2 Mt of p2o5 acid1.2 Mt of p2o5 acid1.2 Mt of p2o5 acid1.2 Mt of p2o5 acid1.2 Mt of p2o5 acid

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

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Personnel

Mine Management

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