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As part of the privatization program by the
Government of Tanzania, Minjingu mines along with its beneficiation
plant was acquired in 2001. The mines have a proven 10 million
tons deposit of Rock Phosphates that are mined at 29% - 30% P2
O5.
The Rock Beneficiation Plant on
the mines has a capacity of 100,000 tons per annum and converts
naturally occurring Phosphate in a powder form to a Beneficiated
Rock Phosphate.
Phosphates are one of the three
major nutrients for crop production. The Minjingu Rock Phosphate,
due to its unique composition, has proven to be very beneficial
to cash crops like coffee, tea, tobacco, and sugarcane, particularly
in the acidic soils found in large parts of Tanzania.
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