Public company | |
Industry | Mining, manufacturing |
Founded | 1953 |
Headquarters | Amman, Jordan |
Key people
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Amin Kamel Kawar (founder) |
Products | Phosphates, fertilizer, chemicals |
Website | http://www.jpmc.com.jo/ |
Jordan Phosphate Mines is a mining company based in Jordan. It was founded in 1949 and its main offices are located in Amman. The company operates 3 mining facilities in Jordan and a chemical manufacturing complex in Aqaba. The company's name is abbreviated to JPMC and its is listed on the 's ASE Weighted Index as "JOPH".
---Board Of Directors
Chairman H.E Eng. Amer Al Majali
Juniadi almasri Talal Alsadi
Abdulkareem Almalhema/Deputy chairman Munther Haddadin Member
Saeed shanan Hamad al Omer Haytham batikhi Khaled al Quran
According to the company's website, more than 60% of the area of Jordan has phosphate deposits at minable depth, and JPMC is currently the only company mining phosphates in Jordan. JPMC's three mining facilities are located in:
In 1986, Jordan Phosphate Mines bought out the Jordan Fertilizer Company, in which it had a 25% share of stock; the Jordanian government had owned 50% of the company. Jordan Fertilizer at the time was operating a chemical and fertilizer manufacturing complex in Aqaba, which was taken over by JPMC.
JPMC's al-Aqaba complex produces fertilizer and chemicals, including:
JPMC's corporate partnerships include: