01 · Stripping
Preparing the deposit
Bulldozers and excavators strip the overburden, move waste rock and prepare the areas to be mined to open access to the phosphate.
Phosphate project · Mauritania
The operational mining arm of SMSP SA.
SMSP Mining deploys excavators, bulldozers and trucks to extract phosphate and deliver it to the processing plant, ensuring a steady, safe and controlled supply.
4 stagesFrom pit to plant
3 equipment typesExcavators, bulldozers, trucks
1 goalA continuous flow of ore
Our mission
Extract the phosphate. Feed the plant.
SMSP Mining is dedicated to the mining operations of the SMSP SA phosphate project. We organise stripping works, extraction and loading of the ore, then its haulage to the processing plant.
Each stage prepares the next. Coordination of crews and equipment determines the regularity of supply: planning, haul-road upkeep, maintenance and cycle monitoring support fleet availability and cost control.
Expertise
From deposit to plant.
An operating organisation focused on mechanised phosphate extraction and its haulage to processing.
02 · Extraction
Extracting the phosphate
Excavators dig the ore at the mine face. Works are organised to separate waste from phosphate and limit product dilution.
03 · Loading
Feeding the haul cycles
Excavators load the dump trucks. Coordination between machines and drivers cuts waiting time and keeps cycles regular.
04 · Mine → Plant
Hauling to processing
Trucks carry raw phosphate to the plant’s reception point, with cycle monitoring and coordinated unloading.
05 · Fleet & roads
Keeping equipment available
Preventive maintenance of excavators, bulldozers and trucks, pre-shift inspections and haul-road upkeep to sustain continuous operations.
06 · Management
Tracking performance
Work planning, volumes excavated, tonnes delivered, cycle times, equipment availability and fuel consumption structure how operations are managed.
Operations chain
One flow. Four essential stages.
Performance relies on continuity between ground preparation, extraction, truck loading and delivery to the processing plant.
Strip
Remove overburden and organise waste rock to make the deposit accessible.
Extract
Excavate phosphate at the mine face while controlling the separation of ore from cover material.
Load
Coordinate excavators and dump trucks to secure loading and reduce waiting times.
Haul
Transport the ore to the plant and synchronise unloading with reception needs.
Responsibility & sustainable mining
Produce with rigour. Act with responsibility.
Our ambition: mining where crew safety, local skills development and control of impacts accompany every tonne extracted.
01 · Safety
Safety at the mine face
Pre-start checks, organised traffic, defined work zones, protective equipment and vigilance during loading and manoeuvres.
02 · Local
Developing skills
Promoting local employment, training of equipment operators, drivers and technicians, and the development of Mauritanian suppliers.
03 · Environment
Controlling site impact
Waste rock management, dust control, leak prevention, used-oil handling and progressive rehabilitation in line with the project plan.
Contact
Mining in service of Mauritanian phosphate.
Operational enquiries, partnerships, suppliers and contractors related to extraction, mining equipment and haulage to the plant.
Email the team- Company
- SMSP Mining · Mining operations
- Group / project
- SMSP SA · Phosphate project
- Country
- Mauritania
- Website
- smsp-mining.com