$1.17bn New Cement and Chemical Investment in Muthanna

By John Lee.

Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has launched the commercial operation of the $200-million Najmat Al-Samawa 2 Cement Plant in Al-Muthanna Province via video conference.

With a daily production capacity of 6,000 tons, the plant is part of a wider $1.171-billion industrial investment package aimed at bolstering Iraq's construction materials sector.

• Najmat Al-Samawa 2 Cement Plant
  Location: Al-Muthanna
  Capacity: 6,000 tons/day
  Investment: $200 million
• Al-Etihad Cement Plant
  Location: Al-Muthanna
  Capacity: 6,000 tons/day
• Al-Arabi Cement Plant
  Location: Al-Muthanna
  Capacity: 6,000 tons/day
• Al-Khairat Al-Muthanna Cement Plant
  Location: Al-Muthanna
  Capacity: 6,000 tons/day
• Al-Samawa Cement Plant
  Location: Al-Muthanna
  Capacity: 6,600 tons/day
• Caustic Soda and Chemical Production Project
  Location: Al-Muthanna
  Capacity: 1,200 tons/day of chemical materials

Al-Sudani said Iraq is now self-sufficient in cement production.

(Source: PMO)