Abu Tartur mine

Abu Tartur mine
Location
Abu Tartur mine
GovernateNew Valley Governorate
CountryEgypt
Coordinates 25°22′44″N 30°05′16″E / 25.37892°N 30.08777°E / 25.37892; 30.08777
Production
ProductsPhosphates

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.