Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC)

About

Jordan Phosphate Mines Company PLC (JPMC), established in 1949, is a public shareholding limited company in Jordan. The company is a leading entity in mining and processing phosphate ore, holding a pivotal role in the Jordanian economic landscape and in international markets. It is renowned for being one of the leading global producers and exporters of phosphate products, with significant annual production capacity.

The company’s operations are spread across various locations in Jordan, including its headquarters in Amman and three main mining sites in Al-Hassa, Wadi Al-Abiad, and Eshidiya. It also operates a significant industrial complex in Aqaba that is aimed at enhancing phosphate’s value through further processing. This complex is among the largest of its kind in the Middle East.

The company’s export operations are supported by dedicated port infrastructure in Aqaba, including facilities linked to its Industrial Complex, ensuring efficient handling and shipment of phosphate products to international markets. Jordan Phosphate Mines Company continues to strengthen its global presence through strategic partnerships and remains focused on operational efficiency, workforce development, and maintaining high quality standards across its product portfolio

Products

• Raw Phosphate: High-quality, environmentally friendly phosphate with relatively low heavy metal concentration. The rock is processed and exported to international fertilizer manufacturers, making it a key component in global agricultural production.
• Phosphoric Acid: An industrial acid used primarily in the fertilizer industry. Phosphoric acid with a concentration of 54% is produced with a production capacity of 300,000 tons annually in the Industrial Complex in Aqaba. Used as an intermediate product in industries such as animal feed production, fertilizer manufacturing, certain food products, and pharmaceuticals.
• Diammonium Phosphate Fertilizer (DAP): Contains 18% nitrogen and 46% phosphorus. Produced with a production capacity of 700,000 tons/year at the Industrial Complex in Aqaba. Exported to key global markets across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Suitable for all crops and applicable in both rain-fed and irrigated lands.
• Aluminum Fluoride: Used in the production of aluminum, lowering the melting point during the manufacturing process. Processed from imported aluminum hydroxide and Fluosilicic acid, then packaged according to demand.
• Sulfuric Acid: Produced with a production capacity of 1,650,000 ton/year at 98.5% concentration. Uses include treatment of metallic ores, fertilizer production, glass production, oil refining, and wastewater treatment. Integral in producing phosphoric acid and various other industrial applications.

Contacts

Address: Al Shareef Al Radi Street 7, Alluibdeh – Al Abdali, Amman – Jordan

P.O. Box: 30 Amman – 11118 The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Phone: +962 6 560 7141

E-mail: info@jpmc.com.jo