Sustainability of phosphate and potash reserves in Jordan

Alrawashdeh, Rami; Tarawneh, Khalid

doi:10.1504/ijse.2014.058513

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“…Jordan has benefited and well continues to benefit from mining sector through export incomes, government revenue, and also by attracting foreign investment. Income from the mining industry in Jordan over the last 60 years has been quite significant and is considered one of the main contributors to the country overall budget in addition to the significant numbers of employee that this sector is holding [5]. According to report of [4], it has been issued in 2015 over 1673 license for the export of ores and seven licenses for exploration of mineral ores and awarded six mining rights and 225 quarry license or stone crusher.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, providing understanding of the technical risk associated with the mineral reserve estimate is essential. This methodology of ranking and analysis should be well documented [5]. Like other assets, one might intuitively expect that mineral wealth should help economic development of countries and should assist the economic fortunes of a nation or a region by improving services, building infrastructure, more employment in local communities and by raising demand for goods and services which would ultimately enhance political stability and boost economic growth [15].…”

Section: Opportunities and Threats Of Mining Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, it is crucial that surplus from such minerals industry be invested in other kinds of economic activity, which can replace the employment and income from mineral-based industries once they are exhausted. In this way exploitation of minerals can be economically sustainable because it creates a permanent source of income [5].…”

Section: Opportunities and Threats Of Mining Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This has resulted in a decrease in the production quantities of the manufacturing sector by 1.7% with a relative importance of 86.0%, and production quantities of the extractive industries by 40.0%. The Sustainable Budget Index (SBI), used to measure whether the user cost was reinvested or used for public consumption, has exceeded 1.0 from 2002 to 2010 which indicates that mineral revenues in Jordan have been used for public consumption rather than for investment purposes [5]. Jordan for example produces and exports phosphate and potash, because it is well endowed with high quality and low cost deposits.…”

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Jordan's mining sector is considered the cornerstone to the Jordanian economy. It plays a vital role in growth of many other important sectors in the economy and contributes to the Jordan's standard of living. The mining industry in Jordan is dominated by the production of phosphate, potash, building and decoration stones, glass sand and other nonmetallic resources. Recently, Jordan has been ranked as the sixth largest producer and the second largest exporter of phosphate, the fourth largest producer and the second largest exporter of potash, and has the 5th largest oilshale reserves in the world. Also, Jordan has sustainable amounts of uranium around 3% of the world resources. The main objective of this research is to focus on the present status of mining industry in Jordan with the aim to emphasis the most important industries, and its effect on the economy of Jordan in order to generate new wealth depends on its mineral endowment. A literature review has been carried out by reviewing the most published articles and the publicly available reports published by various Jordanian Institutions as well as from the private sector. The author reveals that there are many positive outlooks which are looming with an increasing domestic added value along with investing in other areas, such as feldspar, clays, travertine, gypsum, zirconium, uranium, copper and rare earth elements (REE). This requires activating the exploitation of many other untapped mineral resources in the country to achieve a progress that works for meeting the global great demands worldwide. In this context, successive governments have put effort into policies that promote and facilitate investment in the mining sector in Jordan. A comprehensive outlook of the mining sector in Jordan has been discussed in this article. The author also highlighted the opportunities and threats in this sector and more important dilemmas focused on what needs to be carried out by the Jordanian government, including important recommendations to encourage investment in this field and inspire investors in the mining industry in Jordan.

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Section: Opportunities and Threats Of Mining Industrymentioning

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Section: Opportunities and Threats Of Mining Industrymentioning

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Section: Opportunities and Threats Of Mining Industrymentioning

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The Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth, is one of the natural wonders of the world. Rich in minerals and salt, the lake has attracted visitors for millennia, and the economic value of its mineral riches has been important to both the local Palestinian population and to every colonial power that has ruled the area. Today, Israel exercises total control over the Dead Sea, the northern basin of which lies in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli settlements and international businesses, aided by state-funded initiatives, have established a profitable tourism sector and extractive industries based on the Dead Sea's natural resources, while Palestinians remain effectively excluded from pursuing such opportunities. Qumran National Park, private beach resorts, and the cosmetics company AHAVA, among others, reap enormous profits from settlements in the Dead Sea area, benefiting from Israel's occupation and unlawful policies and helping to drive a self-serving narrative of the area's history.

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Sustainability of phosphate and potash reserves in Jordan

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A Comprehensive Outlook of Mining Industry in Jordan, Opportunities and Threats

A Comprehensive Outlook of Mining Industry in Jordan, Opportunities and Threats

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