Hazara Haripur Phos Acid Plant

Plant in Pakistan with commodities Phosphorus-Phosphates, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159178
MAS/MILS ID 5350158801
Record type Site
Current site name Hazara Haripur Phos Acid Plant
Alternate or previous names Haripur

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 73.01729, 33.99858 (WGS84)
Elevation 500
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pakistan(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Pakistan

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED NEAR THE TOWN OF HARIPUR; MILS LAT/LONG OF THIS TOWN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 73.01729, 33.99858

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Acid Plant
Plant subcategory Hydromet

Mining district

District name Hazara, Pakistan

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hazira Phosphate Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Pakistan
    Year 1993
    First year 1993
    Last year 1994

Comments on the ownership information

  • HAZIRA PHOSPHATE LTD. WAS PURCHASED BY THE EX-FEDERAL MINISTER, AND PRIVATISED. YEAR IS EARLY 1993.

Production statistics

  • Year 1993
    Description Production Of Sulphuric Acid 100000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 100000mt
  • Year 1993
    Description Production Of Ssp 90000 Metric Tons.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Sulfur Sulfur 90000mt

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT PRODUCES 90000 MT/YR OF SSP AND 100000 MT/YR OF H2SO4.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. PHOSPHORIC

  • Deposit

    ACID, TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE AND AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE PLANTS

  • Deposit

    1988 SURVEY. AUGUST 1988, 39PP.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION. WORLD FERTILIZER ATLAS, EIGHTH

  • Deposit

    ED. APRIL 1987, 121PP.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHORUS & POTASSIUM, NO.183, PAGE 11, (JAN.-FEB. 1993).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.