Exploration:
In 2022, the Exploration Department pursued mining rights in the company’s mines as twenty-two mining rights were obtained in Eshidiya Mine, of which twenty previous mining rights were renewed and two new mining rights were obtained. While for Al Abiad Mine, two previous mining rights were renewed and two new mining rights were obtained as well as renewing two previous mining rights and obtaining a new mining right in Al Hassa Mine, and pursuing the technical studies submitted to the Energy & Minerals Regulatory Commission and other procedures to complete obtaining other new mining rights.
In 2022, Exploration Department works were oriented on strengthening the geological reserve for Jordan Phosphate Mines Company by exploring more new ores in all mines as follows:
1. Al Abiad Mine: wells were drilled along 42 ore extensions, and the amount of geological reserves hasn’t been determined until drilling operations are completed.
2. Al Hassa Mine: wells were drilled along the 38-south ore extensions, and a lens was identified with a geological reserve estimated at 400,000 cubic meters.
3. Eshidiya Mine: wells were drilled in the northern region for the upper ore zone and geological reserves were not determined until drilling operations were completed.
The geological reserves (proved, possible, and potential) until the end of 2022 in all mines reached as follows:
