Sector: Mining

PRESENTATION OF FERPHOS

FERPHOS, the National company of Iron and Phosphate, is based in Tébessa (East of algeria) and is a leading mining company with the largest market capitalisation in algeria. It operates mines of phosphate, iron ore, pouzzolane and development projects in algeria.



The company creates wealth through agressive exploration, technological innovation, operating excellence and by employing people with best qualifications, integrity and energy.

The market

FERPHOS is an important market player. It contributes in the trade activities in algeria and all over the world.

FERPHOS is committed to:

• Intensifying efforts to meet the needs of its customers and partners
• Promoting exchanges with organisations from around the world
• Actively contributing within specialized institutions (IFA, AFA, IMPHOS, UAFA...)
• Developing business opportunities worldwide

People

Actors of all its achievements, FERPHOS’ men and women are its great pride. People at FERPHOS are the main ressource.They are the column of the organisation. The development of their skills, the stimulation of their career and their well-being are at the heart of FERPHOS’ targets.

Research and development



FERPHOS is engaged in an effective R&D policy which is based up on the priorities of the corporate strategy.

We also place a great importance on the long-term development regarding the future of the market and the business expansion

Our R&D policy will enable us to maintain and consolidate our position as a leader in our activities.

Environment

Aware of its social responsabilities and its role of the corporate citizenship, FERPHOS has defined an environmental policy to act against the negative effects of the environment.



The corporate determination to fit the standard ISO 14001 launchs the process to implement an Environmental Management System.

FERPHOS extracts its ressources from nature, it has to respect and protect it.

Quality

FERPHOS is an organisation of reasearch, development, exploitation and marketing phosphate, iron ore and pouzzolane.

Its operations, in addition of men and women awarness of the existing challenge are to meet the requirements of its era, its future and its strategic objectives of effectiveness, efficiency and quality.

Confident that quality in FERPHOS is more than a concept, it is a shared common value, within a team stimulated by sole spirit and sole aim: the Search of Excellence. The management is committed to deploy human, technological and organisational ressources to promote the corporate values and to set a Quality Management System.

Objectives



FERPHOS’ objectives are:

• To achieve its production and sales objectives
• To be closer to its partners and to be dedicated to meet their needs
• To maintain its market (outlet) parts and aim to extend them, and to create effective partnership and cooperation
• To promote business ethics
• The commitment of everyone expresses the common sense that the improvement of quality is a requirement of perenniality and duty towards our partners.

The commitment of everyone expresses the common sense that the improvement of quality is a requirement of perenniality and duty towards our partners.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES



Phosphate
Complexe du Djebel-Onk
Bir-El-Ater 12 200 Tébessa
Tél: (213) 37 44 61 03/44 81 52
Fax: (213) 37 44 90 40/44 81 42
E-mail: ferphos.do@ferphos.com

Direct application

Soft and highly reactive Djebel-Onk phosphate rock assaying 29/30% P2 O5 owns appropriate characteristics for a direct application and can be used as a fertilizer. Such features increase, as well as, its agronomic efficiency known throughout the world to attain that of wholy soluble fertilizers in acid soils and which direct application extends even on neutral soils. On the basis of studies and laboratory tests conducted by leading international expert: the C.I.R.A.D. and the I.F.D.C.

Perspectives

• The reserves of rock phosphate allow the company to justify a policy of re-evaluation and development having the aim to be attracted by transformation industry of rock phosphate into fertilizers (TSP, NPK...)
• The realisation of phosphoric acid fertilizers plants is a target of development
• The construction of new mines

Trading

Djebel-Onk’s rock phosphate is mainly commercialised on the international market. Nevertheless, there are currently new prospecting to develop new markets.The export trade is carried out by the FERPHOS’ capacities at the port of Annaba, which can accept ore ships of 50 000 tons.

Iron ore
Mine de Anini
BP 21 Aîn-Roua. Sétif
Tel: (213) 36 80 81 71
Fax: (213) 36 84 18 96
E-mail: ferphos.anini@ferphos.com

Mine de Rouina
Rouina W. Aîn-Defla
Tel: (213) 27 60 81 71
Fax: (213) 27 60 81 49
E-mail: ferphos.rouina@ferphos.com



Pouzzolane
Mine de Beni-Saf
Rue Kadri Kaddour
Beni-Saf W.Aîn-Témouchent
Tel: (213) 43 64 51 08/64 53 46
Fax: (213) 43 64 53 46/64 59 97
E-mail: ferphos.bs@ferphos.com

Casting products
Fonderie de Ouenza
Cité Ben-Badis
12 354 Ouenza
Tel: (213) 37 46 85 05
Fax: (213) 37 46 55 94
E-mail: ferphos.fonderie@ferphos.com

Port services
Port facilities
08, rue Souahi Madani
23000 Annaba
Tel: (213) 38 84 63 60/84 63 61
Fax: (213) 38 84 81 43
E-mail: ferphos.ipa@ferphos.com

Studies and research
Studies and applied research
BP 122
12000 Tébessa
Tel: (213) 37 49 22 25
Fax: (213) 37 49 39 18
E-mail: ferphos.cerad@ferphos.com