AMMAN — The
Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) ranked 82nd on Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 Listed Companies 2022 list,
with a market cap of $4.5 billion, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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According to Forbes, the business operates in two
industries, mining and the production of phosphoric fertilizers, and owns four
phosphate mines in Jordan. By acquiring Mitsubishi’s 10 percent stake in
Nippon-Jordan Fertilizer Company in December 2021, JPMC took over as the company’s
largest shareholder.
This year, the company produced 10 million tons of
phosphate, a 12 percent increase over the previous year. It also started
construction on a $85 million phosphate washing plant in the Maan governorate
and, in May 2022, signed $1.5 billion export deals with Indian companies.
In terms of performance and sales, JPMC has set new
benchmarks and is a significant contributor to the national economy.
The company’s pre-tax net
profits reached JD786.496 million in the first nine months of 2022, up 224.5
percent from JD242.384 million in the same period in 2021.
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