Overview
| Stage | Production |
| Mine Type | Open Pit |
| Commodities |
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| Mining Method |
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| Processing |
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| Mine Life | 27 years (as of Jan 1, 2019) |
Source:
p. 27,57
Ma’aden Wa’ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Company (MWSPC) was incorporated on 27 January 2014 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is also its principal place of business and is owned:
60% by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (“Ma’aden”),
25% by Mosaic Phosphate B.V., a foreign shareholder, a limited liability company registered in Netherlands wholly owned by The Mosaic Company (“Mosaic”),
15% by Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (“SABIC”).
Summary:
The deposit is limited by the Ha’il arch complex in the east, Wadi Sirhan, Quraymiz area in the South, and Iraqi and Jordanian borders in the north and the west.
In the Al Khabra area, the Arqah Phosphorite member is repeatedly exposed by the set of northwest trending faults. The member varies in thickness from 1.3 metres to 5.6 metres and averages 3.09 metres. The phosphates layers comprise an original succession of carbonate-cemented sub-cycles, now represented by friable, semi-friable and residual carbonate-cemented phosphorite. Graded bedding is ubiquitous; with the pelletal grain size decreasing upwards in successive sub-cycles (fining upwards). Occasional barren limestone and chert interbeds are documented within the phosphorite sequence.
Summary:
Al Khabra is an open pit mine producing 12 Mt of phosphate ore per year for processing into phosphate concentrate.
Conventional truck and shovel with drilling and blasting has been selected for the majority of the mining operation, but includes a component of ripping in waste material of thickness less than 3m. This method is expected to bring operational efficiency, best selectivity, and low dilution factors.
Waste rock is used to progressively backfill the mine void.
Flow Sheet:
Summary:
Run of mine rock with a maximum size of 150mm is conveyed to the beneficiation plant and is screened and sorted to remove chert which is discharged to the tailings storage facility (TSF). An optical sorter and X-ray transmission (XRT) sorter are employed to remove siliceous material, which is also discharged to the TSF. These sorting techniques contribute to improved water and energy efficiency in mining industries, by ensuring waste materials are removed, rather than proceeding through the process for treatment. Non chert material is discharged into the secondary crushing circuit (impact crushers) and the crushed product is re-cycled back over the pre-screen to deliver a uniform size to a blended ore stockpile which has a capacity of 180,000 metric tonnes or approximately 6 days storage.
The blended ore is fed into blade mills with process water, to form a slurry, which is screened and ground to separate slimes. The purpose of the Blade Mill is not to break the ore down in ........
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 | 2018 |
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Phosphate rock
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kt
| ...... | 1,400 |
All production numbers are expressed as concentrate.
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Operational Metrics:
| Metrics | 2019 | 2018 |
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Annual production capacity
| ...... | ...... |
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Reserves at December 31, 2018:
| Category | Tonnage | Commodity | Grade | Contained Metal | Recoverable Metal |
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Proven & Probable
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409.3 Mt
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P2O5
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16.4 %
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67.1 Mt
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45.6 Mt
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Total Resource
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425.5 Mt
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P2O5
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16.1 %
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68.4 Mt
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Financials:
| | Units | 2019 |
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Capital expenditures
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M SAR
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Mine Management:
| Job Title | Name | Profile | Ref. Date |
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Feb 17, 2021
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