Saudi region holds 7% of global phosphate reserve
RIYADH, March 11, 2021
The amount of phosphate in Saudi Arabia's Northern Border Region represents about 7% of global reserve, a report said.
The phosphate is located in Turaif city, specifically in Waad Al-Shamal Industrial City, which gives a new developmental dimension to the Northern Border Region due to its economic impact, said a Saudi Press Agency report.
Waad Al-Shamal Industrial City covers an area 290 sq km, in addition to an area of 150 million sq m that is specified for the phosphate industry only.
The industrial city includes a service area, centre for conventional gas production, industrial area, a residential area and a mining institute.
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) undertook the construction of the city's infrastructure.
Waad Al-Shamal Industrial City was the last pumping station on the previous Trans-Arabian Pipeline. Today, it has become the first station of the giant national phosphate industry chain, which starts from this complex.
The production of Waad Al-Shamal is estimated at 3 million tons of fertilizers, in addition to 22,000 tons of other manufacturing products, the report said.
