Grassroots Engagement in Tunisia's Gafsa Region …
Unemployed residents organize sit-ins at Gafsa mining sites, precipitating a sharp decrease in phosphate production: from 8 million tons in 2010 to 2.8 million tons in 2020. As a result, Tunisia, previously a leading …
Integrated water management of Mediterranean phosphate …
The 'Integrated water management of Mediterranean phosphate mining and local agricultural systems' (ELMAA) project meets these strategic needs: to reduce tensions on water resources …
Groundwater vulnerability Mapping of Jordanian phosphate mining …
The present study uses DRASTIC model on a national rate and assess the groundwater contamination through phosphate release from the mining activities in south of Jordan (Al-Abiad area) using GIS environment. It is found that about 58.6% of the area ... It has a semi-arid climate of the Mediterranean region with a limited amount of rainfall ...
The eastern Mediterranean phosphorite giants: An interplay …
About 20 billion tonnes of world-class, high-grade phosphorite resources occur in a small area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including Jordan, northern Negev (Palestine), …
Evaluating soil seed banks of phosphate mining restoration …
Our findings shed light on the constraints of seed bank establishment in post-mining areas of hyper-arid regions. We suggest considering active restoration practices to facilitate natural dispersal and improve seed bank establishment. ... Phosphate mining is common in many areas worldwide and is necessary for fertilizer and food production ...
Yaron ZIV | PhD | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, …
Biocrusts are key ecosystem engineers that are being destroyed due to anthropogenic disturbances such as trampling, agriculture and mining. In hyper-arid regions of the Negev Desert, phosphate has ...
Assessment and Mitigation of Groundwater Contamination from Phosphate
phosphate regions in North Africa; it is ranked as the third country in phosphate production (phosphate, phosphoric acid, and fertilizers) during this period. In this report, we study the
Passive treatment of acid mine drainage from the Sidi …
Passive abiotic treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) was investigated using phosphate mining residuals (raw low-grade phosphate ore, phosphatic limestone wastes, and phosphate mine tailings) from ...
Groundwater vulnerability Mapping of Jordanian …
and other Jordanian phosphate mining industry is discharged into the desert without treatment or any attempt for reuse. Therefore, urgent pollution prevention measures ... climate of the Mediterranean region with a limited amount of rainfall where the mean annual rainfall is about 100 - 300 mm and the maximum temperature about 34 ˚C
Passive treatment of acid mine drainage from the Sidi …
Passive abiotic treatment of acid mine drainage (AMD) was investigated using phosphate mining residuals (raw low-grade phosphate ore, phosphatic limestone wastes, and phosphate mine tailings) from the Djebel Onk mine, Algeria. Laboratory batch tests were performed using the main expected lithologies of phosphate materials in contact with synthetic …
Gafsa's silent suffering: The hidden cost of phosphate mining …
The growing climate crisis has amplified the severe environmental and human consequences the industry has already inflicted on the region. While Tunisian phosphorus …
A review on phosphorus drip fertigation in the Mediterranean region …
The average yield of the main crops grown in the Mediterranean region not increased significantly over the last three decades compared to European or American regions. Most crops in the Mediterranean displayed little increase (or stagnation) in yields, especially for pulses, fruits, oil crops, and cereals [,, ]. Given the expected impact of ...
2017 2018 Minerals Yearbook
ammonium phosphate [diammonium phosphate (daP) and monoammonium phosphate (MaP)], copper in concentrate, ... four types of mining—building materials quarry, mining, raw materials quarry, and small mines. The mining investment code ... northwestern Europe (5.5%), the Mediterranean region (5.6%), and other countries and regions (6.3%). Refined ...
Phosphate Export
MCC mining can also offer FOB prices via Mediterranean sea ports like: Alexandria sea port location; Quality. we offer quality control through a third parties as follow: SGS; Baltic inspection. Quantities. MCC mining can supply large phosphate quantities from 5000 tons up to 100,000 tons/month so do not worry about large quantities.
(PDF) Development of a methodology for Integrated Water …
Mediterranean phosphate mine areas are located in semi-arid regions characterized by water scarcity and pronounced climatic variability. The increasing water demand, due to the development of the mining, agricultural and other socio-economic sectors,
Patterns of Detachment: Spatial Transformations of the Phosphate …
The city lay dormant until the establishment of the phos‐ phate company. 3.2. El‐Quseir and Phosphate Mining in the Red Sea Region The first phosphate mining explorations in Egypt were conducted by British geologist Hugh John Llewellyn 68 Beadnell in the Western Desert at the end of the 19th century (Al‐Alfy, 1946, p. 153).
Mediterranean Soil
A Mediterranean soil map was derived from the Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD; [28]; Fig. 1.2 E and Table A4).Cambisols (26%), Calcisols (22%), Leptosols (20%), and Luvisols (10%) are the soil types most commonly present in the Mediterranean. Cambisols are mainly present in European countries, covering 26% of the total area; they contribute to good agricultural land …
Soil quality index for assessing phosphate mining …
The rich phosphate deposit comprises approximately 2–6 layers (0.5–1.5 m thickness), mixed with other (low- level) phosphate layers that are not relevant for mining. The phosphate deposit rock is from the same geological period and is part of the Mediterranean phosphate belt that extends from Turkey through Jordan to Israel.
Mining industry in Spain
Mining sites in Spain The number of active mining sites in Spain has decreased annually throughout the past decade. As of 2020, the Mediterranean country had roughly 2,600 active mines. Recently ...
Morocco's Phosphate Power: A History of Mining, Global …
Phosphate mining in Morocco has a long and impactful history, making the country one of the largest phosphate producers and exporters in the world. Morocco holds a significant …
Morocco's Phosphate Power: A History of Mining, Global …
Below is an exploration of how phosphate mining in Morocco began, evolved, and came to play a pivotal role in the global supply chain. Early Discovery and the Beginnings of Phosphate Mining in Morocco. The discovery of phosphate in Morocco dates back to 1921, when French geologists first unearthed phosphate rock deposits in the Khouribga region.
(PDF) The eastern Mediterranean phosphorite …
About 20 billion tonnes of world-class, high-grade phosphorite resources occur in a small area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including Jordan, northern Negev (Palestine), northwestern...
(PDF) An overview of phosphate rocks and their mining …
The impacts of mining activities and phosphate rocks The impacts of mining activity and phosphate rocks are consistent with the chemical analyses of bedrock samples from Arab J Geosci (2016) 9:670 Page 9 of 13 670 Fig. 5 Geochemical representations of chemical analyses: a Piper and b Schoeller graphs of the studied groundwater samples the Duwi ...
Kosseir, a phosphate-shipping town
Claudine Piaton, Ezio Godoli and David Peyceré (dir.) Building Beyond The Mediterranean Studying The Archives of European Businesses (1860-1970) Publications de l'Institut national d'histoire de l'art Kosseir, a phosphate-shipping town La cité des mines de phosphates à Kosseir Antonella Cabassi DOI: 10.4000/books.inha.12734 Publisher: …
Maaden
Gold deposits are located throughout the Arabian Shield Region of Saudi Arabia, which is a large geological area extending from the Red Sea coast to the middle of the country. ... Crude was exploited under King Abdul Aziz in the gold cradle by the Saudi Arabian Mining Syndicate between 1939 and 1954 and reopened under King Fahd in 1983 up to ...
PhosCo | Sustainable Phosphate
The country also has an association agreement with the European Union and is one of its most established trading partners in the Mediterranean region. Tunisia's economy is diverse, ranging from agriculture, mining, manufacturing, and …
Khouribga: The City Of Morocco Known for Its Phosphate
Khouribga shines as a pivotal city in Morocco, thanks to its enormous phosphate reserves. Tucked away in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, the city's journey began in the 1920s with the onset of phosphate mining. This industry has not just sculpted Khouribga's economic landscape but also earmarked it as a leader in the global phosphate arena.
A review on phosphorus drip fertigation in the …
The Mediterranean agricultural sector faces many challenges related to water and mineral resource use for crop production and food security for an exponentially growing population. Phosphorus drip fertigation has …
(PDF) The eastern Mediterranean phosphorite giants: An interplay
About 20 billion tonnes of world-class, high-grade phosphorite resources occur in a small area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including Jordan, northern Negev (Palestine), northwestern Saudi Arabia, western Iraq, and southeastern Syria. ... Unpublished report by the Jordan Phosphate Mining Company, Amman. Chaimov, T.A., M. Barazangi, D ...
Phosphorite resources in the Mediterranean …
The Mediterranean (Tethyan) Phosphogenic Province is one of the most extensive of its kind, representing a remarkable period of phosphate deposition principally in Upper Cretaceous-Eocene and, to a lesser extent, Miocene …