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Phalaborwa is home to Palabora Mining.The massive open pit mine, nearly 2,000 meters across, is Africa's widest manmade hole. Founded in 1951, Foskor's Mining Division in Phalaborwa mines phosphate rock (foskorite and pyroxenite), from which Foskor's Acid Division in Richards Bay produces phosphoric acid and phosphate-based granular fertilisers for local and international markets.
The phosphate mining industry employed 2,200 people. The value of phosphate rock mined was US$2.2 billion. As of 2015, there are 10 active phosphate mines in four states: Florida, North Carolina, Idaho, and Utah. The eastern phosphate deposits are mined from open pits. The western deposits are mined from both surface and underground mines.
Mine: State: Coordinates: Town: Owner: Dates: Comments: Pyne Mine: Alabama 33°22′33.18″N 86°55′21.65″W Lacey's Chapel: Woodward Iron Company: 1918–1971 One of only two shaft mines dug in the Birmingham District, and the last ore mine to operate in the region, closing in 1971. Sloss Mines: Alabama 33.39816°N 86.93276°W Red Mountain
This is a list of open-pit mines. Super Pit gold mine. ... The Palabora Open Pit – mechanically excavated by Palabora Mining Company, in Phalaborwa, Limpopo ...
Phosphate mines in Turkey (2 P) U. Phosphate mines in the United States (5 P) This page was last edited on 12 September 2019, at 11:45 (UTC). Text is available ...
A native German, Schmidten moved to secure entire capital in mines from his home country; he was successful in doing so with the Kaliwerke Sollstedt Gewerkschaft. Phosphate and potash production facilities were acquired in Tennessee and Florida. Capital stock of the International Agricultural Corporation was originally fixed at $15 million in ...
Pages in category "Phosphate mines in the United States" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Indianapolis Catacombs are approximately 20,000 square feet (1,900 m 2) of underground passageways on the northeast corner of Market and Delaware streets in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. [ 1 ] The passages and walkways include brick archways and limestone columns that were part of Tomlinson Hall , a building that opened in 1886 and was ...