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By John Lee. According to the Ministry of Electricity, current electricity generation has reached around 22,000 megawatts, with governorate allocations calculated based on net generation after accounting for exemptions including government hospitals, water stations, losses, loads and auxiliary equipment. The ministry said allocations are distributed according to approved percentages set by the Higher Coordination Committee […]
By John Lee. According to the Ministry of Oil, construction work on a new refinery unit at the Missan [Maysan] refinery is entering its final stages, with commissioning expected within days. The new unit will add a processing capacity of 70,000 barrels per day (bpd), bringing the refinery's total capacity to 110,000 bpd. The project […]
By John Lee. Ibn Majid General Company, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, has announced progress on a project to rehabilitate the old Republic Bridge and construct a new parallel bridge in Maysan [Missan] province. The development will connect the eastern and western banks of the Tigris River in the Awasha area […]
By John Lee. A $65-billion investment is planned to transform the Al-Tayeb border area into a multi-service economic city, according to the National Investment Commission (NIC). Commission Chairman Dr Haider Mohammed Makkiya (pictured) told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that Al-Tayeb is envisaged as an economic city covering more than 120,000 dunams, with total […]
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 […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Dur Al-Naft Concrete Bridge and its approaches in Maysan [Missan] Governorate. The event was attended by Eng. Abdul Razzaq Al-Maliki, Director General of Al-Hamurabi State Construction Company, representing the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and Public Works. The project is […]
The Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has entrusted UNESCO with the implementation of the project "Improving Access to Inclusive Quality Education in Southern Iraq". The initiative aims to expand access to education for thousands of out-of-school children in the governorates of Basra, Dhi Qar, […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone the Maysan Intravenous Solutions and Pharmaceuticals Plant -- Iraq's second such facility -- marking what his office describes as another milestone for the country's growing private pharmaceutical industry. Speaking at the ceremony in Maysan [Missan], the Prime Minister reaffirmed the government's confidence […]
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced the start of administrative procedures to designate the Al-Tayeb area in Maysan as a district, paving the way for its transformation into a major multi-service economic city and strategic investment opportunity. NIC Chairman Dr. Haider Mohammed Makiya said the Commission has received the master planning […]
By John Lee. The Oil Exploration Company (OEC) has completed the 2D seismic survey of South Fakka in Maysan [Missan] province. During a visit on Sunday to the Fifth Amphibious Seismic Team, OEC Director General Dr. Osama Raouf Hussein praised the national workforce for delivering what he described as a milestone achievement that reflects the […]
By Rouba El Husseini for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. 'Leave our marshes alone': Iraqis fear oil drilling would destroy fabled wetlands Plans to drill for oil in the protected Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq have galvanised villagers […]
By John Lee. Scottish-based EthosEnergy has been awarded a multimillion-dollar Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the Maisan [Maysan, Missan] Combined Cycle Power Plant near Basra. The three-year contract, EthosEnergy's first comprehensive third-party Care, Custody and Control agreement in the Middle East, covers operations, inspections, and maintenance of the 850 MW facility. The power plant, operated […]
