Jacobs in deal for Maaden project

Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) to provide a bankable feasibility study/front end engineering design (FEED) for its Umm Wual phosphate project in the Sirhan-Turaif region.
Maaden is proceeding with the development of its Umm Wu’al phosphate project, a major phosphate resource in the north of Saudi Arabia, to supply merchant grade phosphoric acid to the fertilizer, food and animal feed industries, according to a statement received here.
The greenfield project is located 35 km northeast of Turaif and around 100 km to the west of the Maaden Phosphate Company beneficiation complex.
The project adds 1.5 million metric tons to Maaden’s planned annual phosphate capacity, which is expected to be marketed locally and internationally.
In addition to the new phosphoric acid (MGA) production, the project will supply phosphate intermediate products, including purified phosphoric acid, sodium tri-poly-phosphate, mono-calcium phosphate and di-calcium phosphate, to augment Maaden’s phosphate product mix.
The overall project requires a power distribution plant and associated infrastructure.
Jacobs Group Vice President Mike Coyle said: “This is a significant project in Maaden’s commitment to grow its production capacity within Saudi Arabia, and we are delighted to bring our extensive experience in the region and the global mineral resources industry to support it. We look forward to working with Ma’aden to support its growth objectives.”
The project would principally utilize existing port, rail and infrastructure developments put in place by the Kingdom’s government as part of a national program of infrastructure enhancement to deliver regional development.