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Abu Tartur mine

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The Abu Tartur mine is a large proposed mine located in New Valley Governorate. Abu Tartur represents one of the largest phosphates reserve in Egypt having estimated reserves of 980 million tonnes of ore grading 30% P2O5. As of 2019, the Egyptian minister Tarek El-Molla signed agreements with China

State Construction Engineering and the Guizhou state-owned phosphate producer the Wengfu Group to develop the mine.

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