Officials discuss phosphate transferring routes

AMMAN — The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jordan Phosphate Mines Company Mohammad Al Thnabiat met with Public Works Minister Sami Halaseh and Minister of Transport Jamil Al Mujahed  and discussed ways to revamp a road to transfer phosphate from Maan to Aqaba, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported quoting a company statement.

The company said the plan will reduce the current distance by about 70km, and cut down transportation costs by 30 to 40 per cent. The statement was issued according to a plan the company implemented to reduce production costs, according to Petra. The meeting discussed the possibility of building a railway line to connect the phosphate mine with Aqaba.