Where Is Phosphate Concentrated in the Kingdom?

The Northern Borders Province, north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is home to the largest quantities of phosphate in the Kingdom, containing about 7 percent of the world's phosphate reserves. The Kingdom's phosphate reserves are estimated at around 2.7 billion t. Annually, the Kingdom produces approximately nine million t of raw phosphate and its products.

The discovery of phosphate in the Kingdom dates back to 1983, in Hazem al-Jalamid, located about 147 km from the Governorate of Turayf in the north of the Kingdom. Phosphate represents one of the most important natural resources and mining activities, as well as economic streams. It is utilized within the Kingdom and exported to several countries around the world.