Reuters reports that Iraq has bought 300,000 metric tons of wheat and 150,000 tons of rice According to Hassan Ibrahim, Director General of the Iraqi Grain Board, the rice was all from Thailand, while the wheat was: 150,000 tons from Australia; 100,000 tons from Canada; and, 50,000 tons from Kazakhstan. (Source: Reuters)
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Sonoro Energy Shares Jump on Iraq Farmout
Shares in Sonoro Energy rose 11% on Thursday following its announcement that the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sonoro Energy Iraq B.V. (“Sonoro Iraq”), has entered into a Farmout Agreement with Geopetrol International Holding Inc. and its subsidiary, Geopetrol Iraq Corp. The Agreement provides for the assignment by Sonoro to Geopetrol of a thirty percent […]
ProSep Awarded $6.5m Contracts in Iraq
ProSep Inc. (TSX: PRP) has announced that it was awarded three contracts with a new customer operating in Iraq, for the design and supply of a produced water package and water deaeration and fuel gas treatment systems. Together, these contracts represent a value of $6.5 million. The equipment provided will be installed at the same […]
$850m Housing Projects for Karbala
The Karbala Investment Commission laid the cornerstone for four housing developments valued at a total of $850 million [1 trillion Iraqi dinars], and consisting of about 11.000 housing units, Media Director Raed al-Asali told Aswat al-Iraq: The first project will be carried out by a Chinese company to erect 1,300 housing units in Hur area, […]
Canadian Firm Wins $1.7bn Iraqi Power Contract
Iraq has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Canada's Capgent to build 10 power stations with a total capacity of 1,000 megawatts in a bid to meet local demand, Reuters reports. A ministry spokesman told AFP that the plants were to be constructed within 12 months in the provinces of Anbar, western Iraq, and in […]
Tags: Canada, Canadian Alliance for Power Generation Equipment, Capgent, Electricity In Iraq, Hyundai
Kuwait to Seize Iraqi planes in Canada?
The Supreme Court of Canada has allowed Kuwait to pursue the seizure of Iraqi government assets in Canada, according to CTV News. The high court has granted an appeal by Kuwait Airways against Iraq and Bombardier Aerospace of Montreal, follows a British judgment that could allow Kuwait to seize Iraqi passenger planes now in Canada. […]
Canadian Firm to Invest in 5,000 Housing Units in Baghdad
A Canadian firm is investing $299 million in 5,000 housing units in Baghdad.
Canadian company seeks investment in Basra
A delegation from Canada held a meeting on Wednesday with officials of the Basra Investment Commission (BIC) to discuss the possibility of establishing projects in the province, a media official said.
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