Commodities
PrimaryNiobium (Columbium), Phosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeB
Materials
Other materialsApatite, Pyrochlore
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1964
Discovery year1939
Identification
Deposit ID10183274
Alternate namesSukulu
RegionAF
Data scoreC
Coordinates0.68483, 32.15126
References
WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 5 TH ED., BRITISHSULPHUR, BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LDT., SUKULU-SUKULU MINESLTD., PAGE 135.SAME REFERENCE AS RECORD NO. 1."THE OUTLOOK FOR FERTILIZERS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA",PRESENTED AT, "DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WORKING GROUP, JUNE1988", AUGUST, 1988.MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, SEPTEMBER 21, 1990, VOL 315, NO 8089"DEVELOPMENT" PHOSPHATE PLANT FOR UGANDA, PAGES 213, 214.PHOSPHORUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 156, JULY-AUGUST, 1988, UGANDA,"REVIVAL OF SUKULU PROJECT MOOTED", PAGE 11.MINING JOURNAL, AUGUST 2, 1985, PHOSPHATE, "TORORO HOPESDASHED", PAGE 77.