- Jordan Phosphate Mines
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company_name = Jordan Phospate Mines
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company_type =Public company
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foundation =
location = flagicon|JordanAmman
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Net Earning = "JD46 million"
(2007) Industry =Mining ,manufacturing
products =Phosphates ,fertilizer ,chemicals
homepage = http://www.jordanphosphate.com/Jordan Phosphate Mines is amining company based inJordan . It was founded in1949 and its main offices are located inAmman . The company operates 3 mining facilities in Jordan and a chemical manufacturing complex inAqaba . The company's name is abbreviated to JOPH and itsstock is listed on theAmman Stock Exchange 'sASE Weighted Index .Operations
Mining
According to the company's website, more than 60% of the area of Jordan has
phosphate deposits at minable depth, and JPMC is currently the only company mining phosphates in Jordan. JPMC's three mining facilities are located in:
*Al-Ruseifa , 15 kilometers north of Amman, commencing in 1935
*Al-Hassa andAl-Abiad , 135 kilometers south of Amman, commencing in 1962 and 1979
*Eshidiya , 125 kilometers northeast of Aqaba, commencing in 19891986 acquisition
In 1986, Jordan Phosphate Mines bought out the
Jordan Fertilizer Company , in which it had a 25% share of stock; the Jordanian government had owned 50% of the company. Jordan Fertilizer at the time was operating achemical andfertilizer manufacturing complex inAqaba , which was taken over by JPMC.Manufacturing
JPMC's Aqaba complex produces fertilizer and chemicals, including:
*Phosphoric acid - used to makefertilizers ,detergents ,pharmaceuticals ,steel andcola
*Diammonium phosphate -DAP fertilizer
*Sulphuric acid - many uses
*Aluminium fluoride - used as acatalyst in the manufacture ofaluminium andmagnesium ; used as aceramic glaze Affiliations and partnerships
JPMC's corporate partnerships include:
*A 2007
memorandum of understanding signed with IFFCO -Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative , "the largest fertilizer manufacturer inIndia "
*Indo-Jordan Chemicals , held by JPMC,Southern Petrochemical Industries of India andThe Arab Investment Company ofSaudi Arabia "
*Nippon Jordan Fertilizer Company - a joint venture held by JPMC, theArab Potash Company , and a Japanese consortium, comprised ofZEN-NOH ,Mitsubishi Corporation ,Mitsubishi Chemical andAsahi Kasei ."External links
* [http://www.jordanphosphate.com/ en Jordan Phosphate Mines - official website]
* [http://www.jordanphosphate.com/financials.html Jordan Phosphate Mines - official website - Financials]
* [http://www.jordanphosphate.com/joint_ventures.html Jordan Phosphate Mines - official website - Joint ventures]
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