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Eddy Potash

Producer in Eddy county in New Mexico, United States with commodity Potassium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10150141
MRDS ID TC36237
MAS/MILS ID 0350150001
Record type Site
Current site name Eddy Potash
Alternate or previous names Lundberg Industries Mine, Potash Company of America Mine
Related records 10062693

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -103.97549, 32.60074 (WGS84)
Elevation 992
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Eddy(county)

New Mexico(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Tower Hill North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Hobbs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Hobbs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Pecos-Black(hydrologic unit)

Upper Pecos(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Pecos(hydrologic subregion)

Rio Grande(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States New Mexico Eddy

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
New Mexico 020 S 030 E 04 SENESW New Mexico

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Unknown
Carnallite Unknown
Halite Unknown
Polyhalite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -103.97549, 32.60074
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00E
    Dip 01E
    Thickness 1.5M
    Length 11264M
    Width 11264M
    Depth to top 427M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N00E:01E
    Minimum Depth to Top 305
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 122
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 61
    Date of Last Modification 820223
  • Area 1814HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1814
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1925
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1934
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Permian Basin

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease
Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cedar Chemical Co. (Sub Of Trans-Resources; Ny,Ny)
    Interest 100
    Home office New York
    Year 1991
    First year 1991
    Last year 1995
  • Type Operator
    Owner Eddy Potash, Inc. (Sub. Of Cedar Chemical Co.)
    Interest 100
    Home office New Mexico
    Year 1991
    First year 1991
    Last year 1995

Comments on the ownership information

  • IDEAL BASIC INDUSTRIES SOLD THE POTASH COMPANY OF AMERICA (PCA) MINE TO LUNDBERG INDUSTRIES LTD IN 12/85. IT WENT BANKRUPT, IN 1987 AND BECAME EDDY POTASH IN 1988,

Production statistics

  • Year 1976
    Description Ore Grade= 18.50% K2o Equivalent 3004720 Tonnes Ore/Day
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2957245.42mt 19wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Ore Grade= 19.10% K2o Equivalent 2969120 Tonnes Ore/Day
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2922207.9mt 19wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Ore Grade= 19.01% K2o Equivalent 2689830 Tonnes Ore/Day
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2647330.68mt 19wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Ore Grade= 18.82% K2o Equivalent 2519670 Tonnes Ore/Day
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2479859.21mt 19wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Ore Grade= 18.29% K2o Equivalent 2690650 Tonnes Ore/Day
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 2648137.73mt 18wt-pct
  • Year 1984
    Description Mt Total Product 535000 Mt Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 535000mt
  • Year 1985
    Description Mt Total Product 535000 Mt Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 535000mt
  • Year 1986
    Description Mt Total Product 485000 Mt Product
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 485000mt

Comments on the production information

  • THE CALCULATED ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF POTASH PRODUCTS FOR PCA AT 7258 TONNES OF ORE PER DAY AND 340 DAYS PER YEAR IS; 89,133.674 TONNES OF GRANULAR PRODUCT 152,624.401 TONNES OF COARSE PRODUCT 242,454.031 TONNES OF STANDARD PRODUCT 49,401.937 TONNES OF SOLUBLE PRODUCT 73,386.879 TONNES OF CHEMICAL PRODUCT 29,732.472 TONNES OF SULFATE PRODUCT RECOVERY FOR PA IS 11.6630% RECOVERY FOR PB IS 19.9940% RECOVERY FOR PC IS 31.6570% RECOVERY FOR PD IS 6.6646% RECOVERY FOR PE IS 9.9968% RECOVERY FOR PF IS 3.3323%

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 64000M
    Overall depth 427M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Swell Factor .6
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 91
    Hardness of Rock SOFT SEMIPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 4
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 0
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 7258
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 5.44
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 340
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on other economic factors

  • THERE ARE AN ADDITIONAL 2,244,000 METERS OF WORKINGS WITHIN THE MINE THAT ARE CONSIDERED NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE.
  • THE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN LITIGATION IN WHICH THE PCA MINE HAS BEEN DECLARED GASSY. IF THEY LOSE THEIR CASE THE RETROFIT COMPLIANCE COST WILL SHUT DOWN THE OPERATION PERMANENTLY, FROM THE HEAVY INITIAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND THE 15% OPERATING COST INCREASE. THE ROYALTY VALUE IS EITHER 5% FEDERAL OR A MINIMUM OF 5% STATE FOR A TOTAL MINIMUM ROYALTY OF 5.0% OF SALE PRICE OF THE POTASH PRODUCTS. COSTS INCLUDE $1.5 MILLION FOR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN 1981.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JOURDAN,EVERITT C.,1981,PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS DURING PROP-

  • Deposit

    ERTY VISIT:STAFF ASSISTANT LAND & MINING WITH IDEAL BASIC

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIES, PCA DIVISION, 24 SEPTEMBER 1981.

  • Deposit

    NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINE INSPECTION, 1981, SIXTY-EIGHT

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORT BY THE ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPARTMENT:ALBU-

  • Deposit

    QUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1980,

  • Deposit

    75P.

  • Deposit

    NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 1976, POT-

  • Deposit

    ASH OCCURENCES IN NEW MEXICO:US BUREAU OF MINES GRANT

  • Deposit

    G0264007, NOVEMBER 8, 1976, 94P.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1977, VALUATION OF POTASH OCCURENCES

  • Deposit

    WITHIN THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT SITE IN SOUTHEAST-

  • Deposit

    ERN NEW MEXICO:PREPARED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BY

  • Deposit

    THE MINERALS AVAILABILTY SYSTEM, NOVEMBER 1977, 241P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAR-95 Daley, Michael R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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