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Simplot’s Mining and Manufacturing operations began in the mid-1940s. Seeing a great need for phosphate fertilizers produced in the western United States, J.R. Simplot was determined to explore untapped phosphate reserves and develop processing and production capabilities. To complement being a major supplier of crop nutrition, Simplot has ...
The phosphate ore mined here, north of Vernal, Utah, goes to the JR Simplot Rock Springs Wyoming Plant via a pressurized slurry pipeline 96 miles long. The mine was originally developed by the San Francisco Chemical Company in 1960. It was purchased by Chevron in 1981, which built the slurry pipeline and the Rock Springs plant around 1985.
Vernal Mine Open Pit Mine is located 17 km N from Vernal, Utah, United States. Data Access; ... J.R. Simplot Company: 100 %: Indirect: Simplot Phosphates LLC (operator)
- Phosphate
- Truck & Shovel / Loader
- Open Pit
- Production
Simplot was founded in 1929 by 20-year-old John Richard Simplot near the agricultural community of Declo in south central Idaho, United States. [2] During the early 1940s, the business expanded, providing the military with dehydrated onions and potatoes during World War II. The firm was incorporated as the J. R. Simplot Company in 1955.
Vernal, UT, US, 84078-7801 The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses.
Excellent Company to work for. Mill / Pipeline Superintendent (Former Employee) - Vernal, UT - March 31, 2015. I spent 10 years with the JR Simplot Company at their Vernal, Utah Phosphate Mine and Beneficiation Mill and found it to be the best mining company that I have ever had the Pleasure of working for in my 45 Years in the mining business.
