Salt Production
Salt Exporting Company in Sudan
Origin: Red Sea coast · industrial and table · from USD 95/MT
Industrial and table salt production, packaging, and competitive regional/international export via Port Sudan. Packaging: 50 kg .
Grades
- Industrial salt
- Table salt (packaged)
Salt and mineral salts
These figures describe Sudan’s industry and the world market. They are not Al-Nibras shipment volumes.
The Red Sea coast is Sudan’s main salt source, supplying about 95% of national production.
Estimated annual demand in Sudan
- Share from the Red Sea coast
- About 95%
- Table salt
- About 260,000 tonnes
- Industrial use
- 50,000 tonnes
- Other uses, including livestock
- 200,000 tonnes
Salts and derivatives
- Sodium chloride. Table salt and treated salt for food and industry, including caustic soda, soap, water treatment, and de-icing.
- Sodium sulphate. Used in dry detergents, glass, and paper pulp.
- Magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt). Used in fertilizers, food fermentation, pharmaceuticals, and hair and skin care.
- Potassium sulphate. A nutrient for weaker crops, vegetables, fruit, and cotton.
- Bromine, lithium, and boron salts. Used in advanced industries such as lithium batteries, aircraft, ceramics, and nuclear shielding.
Salt cubes for livestock
Salt cubes are a basic livestock supplement and carry trace minerals such as iron and iodine. A 2 kg cube is about USD 7.