Mineral Industry in Egypt – Part II Non-Metallic Commodities –Phosphate
At Abu Tartur, phosphate mining was planned to be underground (Long Wall Technique) at a large scale (originally over 12 Mt/y run‐of‐mine). For technical problems, the underground mining was halted. Instead, Open Cast mining is used, especially for oxidized ore, and production rate reached 2 million tons per year in 2013. ...
(PDF) APPLICATION OF THE ROCK MASS CLASSIFICATION
application of the rock mass classification systems to pillar design in longwall mining for abu-tartur longwall phosphate mining conditions September 2013 DOI: 10.21608/jesaun.2013.114931
Geochemistry and microprobe investigations of Abu Tartur …
In fact, the problem of Abu Tartur is not the grade or the quality of the ore, also not problem of transportation distance but it is definitely mining problem due to the soft shale member that overlaying the phosphate member. The Abu Tartur mine extend about 1200 m. inside the Abu Tartur plateau. The recent work depend on open cast mining ...
Leaching of rare earths from Abu Tartur (Egypt) …
Effect of different parameters on REEs leaching efficiency from Abu Tartur phosphate rock with a particle size of 150 µm. a reaction time: 5 mL/g; 100 rpm; 15 wt.-% P 2 O 5 ; 25 °C. b phosphoric ...
Mining and industrial processing wastes of phosphate rocks …
The present study aims to evaluate the potentiality of the phosphate ore wastes as a source of rare earth elements (REEs). The study targeted some phosphate production sites …
Abu-Tartour Mine (Abu-Tartur Mine), New Valley …
A phosphate mine located in the Western desert of Egypt, about 60 km from El-Kharga City, and 10 km from the main road going between El-Kharga and El-Dakhlah. Abu Tartur represents …
HIGHLIGHTS ON THE BENEFICIATION TRIALS OF THE EGYPTIAN PHOSPHATE …
mines is estimated to be in the order of 300.000-400.000 type in 1989/1990 and about 450.000 type . ... X-ray Diffraction Analysis for Abu Tartur Phosphate Ore: The phosphate minerals, most ...
High Mg-glauconite in the Campanian Duwi Formation of Abu Tartur …
The Abu Tartur phosphate mine occurs in the Dakhla basin. It is located about 650 km southwest of Cairo and 50 km west of Kharga Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt (25°25′34″N and 30°05′08″E; Fig. 1). The Western Desert covers more than 65% of the whole Egypt extending from the Nile Valley to the Libyan border in the west.
Forms of iron in the phosphorites of Abu-Tartur area, Egypt
The phosphate resources in Egypt alone exceed 3 billion metric tons. Two-third of these three billions occur only in the Abu-Tartur area. ... Exclusive relations between pyrite in the fresh phosphorite samples inside the Abu-Tartur mine and iron oxide in the equivalent horizon of the weathered exposure indicated that iron oxide was formed by ...
Phosphate Mining Wastes at Abu Tartur Mine Area, …
Abu-Tartur phosphate mine is the largest phosphate mine in Egypt. The mine located adjacent to Abu Tartur plateau, some 50 Km to the west of El Kharga Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt (Figure 1). The estimated phosphate ore reserves in the area may reach up to billion tons.
Radiological assessment of Abu-Tartur phosphate, Western
Phosphate and environmental samples were collected from Abu-Tartur phosphate mine and the … The contents of natural radionuclides ((226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K) were measured in sedimentary phosphate rock samples (Abu-Tartur phosphate, Western Desert Egypt) by using gamma spectrometry (NaI (Tl) 3"x 3").
Mining and industrial processing wastes of phosphate rocks …
Abu Tartur phosphate mine is the largest phosphate mine in Egypt. It is located adjacent to Abu Tartur plateau, about 50 km to the west of El Kharga Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt (Fig. 2 ). The estimated phosphate ore reserves in that mine may reach up to 1 billion tons, with mainly 3 million ton produced annually.
Phosphate Ore to be Explored in Abu Tartur
The Phosphate ore is set to be explored in an area spanning across 220 square kilometers in Abu Tartur plateau in the Western Desert. El …
Enrichment of abu-tartur phosphate ore wastes
Solid and liquid wastes associated with the phosphate mining and beneficiation activities at Abu Tartur phosphate mine were collected from the tailing pond. Characterization methods were used to ...
Egyptian Group Launches $1.2 Billion Phosphoric Acid Project
A major Egyptian consortium has unveiled plans for a substantial phosphoric acid production facility in Abu Tartur, marking a significant investment of $1.2 billion. The project …
The potential production of rock-based fertilizer and soil …
The Abu-Tartur plateau, study area, is considered to be an important phosphate mining site that contains two thirds of the total phosphate reserve of Egypt estimated at 1billion tons and distributed through 112 km 2 of the total plateau area 1200 km 2 (Baioumy, 2002). The mine wastes are represented by phosphate rejects along with rock ...
The Phosphate Mining in Egypt: Geology and …
5 Qena region; and 3) The Western Desert on the Abu Tartur Plateau (New Valley area). Fig. 4. Satellite image of Egypt illustrating the three main occurrences of the
Leaching of rare earths from Abu Tartur (Egypt) phosphate …
The leaching of rare earth elements (REEs) from Egyptian Abu Tartur phosphate rock using phosphoric acid has been examined and was subsequently optimized to better understand if such an approach could be industrially feasible. Preliminary experiments were performed to properly define the design of experiments. Afterward, 24 full factorial design was …
The potential production of rock-based fertilizer and soil …
Rock-based fertilizer and soil conditioner can be obtained from the Abu-Tartur mining wastes. The current phosphate mine wastes at El-Liffiya-Maghrabi sector, Abu-Tartur …
ENRICHMENT OF ABU-TARTUR PHOSPHATE ORE …
Enrichment of Abu-Tartur phosphate ore wastes 139 example, was used as pH regulator and depressing agent for phosphate minerals. The particle size of the sample was 92% passing 200 microns sieve ...
An approach based on Machine Learning Algorithms, …
The constructed variogram and kriging models, as well as GIS-analysis, provide a clear understanding of all the elements distributed in the Abu Tartur phosphate ore and are very useful at the planning and mining stages. Purpose. This paper aims to estimate phosphate ore grade in the Abu Tartur area, Western Desert, Egypt, using four Machine Learning Algorithms …
Geochemical characterizations, pollution monitoring, and …
The environmental implications of toxic metals associated with the active phosphate ore-mining sites in Abu Tartur, Egypt, were evaluated in 24 surface soil samples by …
Molla pledges to accelerate pace of Abu Tartur project
The Abu Tartur project will depend on 2 million tons of phosphate ore per year, extracted from the Abu Tartur mine, as a main input for production, Harb added. The project includes three units for the production of concentrated sulfuric acid with a capacity of 1.6 million tons per year, another for the production of phosphoric acid, and a unit ...
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AT-PHOS has selected Abu Tartour Phosphate Mine (the largest phosphate mine in Egypt and one of the largest in the world) to be its downstream destination. Abu Tartour phosphate mine has an infinite reserve of high-quality phosphate ore …
Leaching of rare earths from Abu Tartur (Egypt) …
Abu Tartur phosphate rock from Egypt, Amine et al. [25] for Moroccan phosphate ore, Bandara and Senanayake [26, 27] as well as Stone et al. [28] for uorapatite from Australia, Jin
Sedimentological and technological studies of Abu Tartur …
In the present study the effects of weathering on glauconite were studied on samples of the Abu Tartur phosphate mine, located 650 km southwest of Cairo and 50 km west of El Kharga City, Egypt, in ...
An approach based on Machine Learning Algorithms, …
The percentage of Fe2O3 at the Abu Tartour phosphate ore mine ranges from 1.09 to 4.36%, while the overall average percentage of Fe2O3 at the mine is 2.02%. The percentage of Fe at the Abu Tartour phosphate ore mine ranges from 2.16 to 4.73%, while the average percentage of Fe for the whole mine is 3.03%.
Recovery of lanthanides from Abu Tartur phosphate rock, …
The working sample was collected from the experimental mine of Abu Tartur plateau and prepared as an international standard (Phosphate-3 by the Nuclear Materials Authority) [1]. It represents the average composition of the main phosphate bed (9 m thick) belonging to the `Dowi Formation' of the Upper Cretaceous to Lower Tertiary age.
Overview of Abu Tartur Phosphate Mine
The Abu Tartur phosphate mine is the largest phosphate mine in Egypt, strategically located near the Abu Tartur Plateau, approximately 50 kilometers west of Kharga Oasis in the Egyptian Western ...
Effects of Weathering on Glauconite: Evidence from the …
One specific glauconite-bearing layer at the surface (Layer 16) of the Abu Tartur phosphate mine, located in the Western Desert of Egypt, was studied in detail and compared to a fresh, subsurface glauconitic sandstone from the underground mine. Even within this single surface layer, the brownish-green glauconite grains vary in color and chemical