Specifications - Aurora Phosphate Mine, NC, USA
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Producer of | Phosphate |
| Location | North Carolina, USA |
| Ownership | Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (100%) |
| Geology type | Marine phosphatic sands |
| Mineral type | Phosphate pebbles |
| Reserve base | 356Mt phosphate rock @ 30.7% P2O5 (2001) |
| Annual production | Capacity - 6Mt/yr run-of-mine ore |
| Phosphate rock: 4.42Mt (2005) | |
| Phosphoric acid: 1.02Mt (2005) | |
| Mining method | Open pit by bucket wheel excavators and draglines, with slurry transport to mill |
| Processing method | Washing, flotation, chemical processing |
| Employment | 1,015 |
| Key equipment (open pit) | Krupp Fördertechnik materials handling system |
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