By John Lee.
A hematite [haematite, Fe2O3] production project with an annual capacity of approximately 400,000 tonnes has reportedly been inaugurated in Maysan Governorate.
According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), the project was launched by the Military Industrialization Authority, with Ali Mohsen Khudair, Director General of the General Company for Military Industries, saying that hematite is used in several strategic applications, including:
- Manufacture of high-resistance cement
- Oil well operations
- Paper production
- Other industrial uses
The plant will also make calcium carbonate (CaCO3).
He added that the company plans to export surplus production in the future. The hematite project is the 35th implemented by the company, with further projects currently under development as part of plans to expand local industrial production.
Dharar Kadhim Ma'youf, Director of the Al-Rashidi Factory, said the facility specialises in the production of iron ore, as well as bentonite and barite, which are used to support the oil industry, particularly in drilling operations. He described the factory as a key contributor to strengthening Iraq's industrial production and processing capacity.
Ma'youf said the project helps localise industries that were previously dependent on imports, supporting national production levels and contributing to broader economic development.
(Source: INA)
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