

Our Story . Minerals Development Oman (MDO) was established with a clear strategic vision to unleash the potential of the mining sector by investing directly in or enabling various projects across a range of material commodities and value chains, to generate sustainable returns for its shareholders, Oman and its people.



Oman Gypsum quarry is located 19 km South of Thumrait city, Salalah. Thumrait is the nearest city. Quarry is located 4 Km (well graded road) away from the Muscat- Salalah dual carriage main highway. Nearest sea port for shipment is Salalah Port. This is well connected with high quality road network of Oman. Salalah Port is located 82.0 Km from …







Oman's thriving mining and mineral processing sector earned RO 114 million in revenues last year, bolstered by a new Mining Law, strong regulatory... Monday, August 19, 2024 | Safar 14, 1446 H ... The output of limestone – a key raw material for the steel industry - was also lower at 9.6 million MT (worth RO 15.091 million), down from 14 ...





Significant legislative developments in 2019 laid the groundwork for positive growth in Oman's mining sector. ... in 2019 Oman Mining Company conducted feasibility studies on its Lasail, Aarja and Bayda mines, located in Sohar, regarding the possible extraction of additional ore reserves. ... Limestone is the most highly produced resource in ...





mining in oman The Sultanate is brimming with mineral wealth such as chromite, dolomite, zinc, limestone, gypsum, silica, copper, gold, cobalt and iron spread across its vast territory. The Mining sector offers an attractive and lucrative environment for investors who see long-term value in the range activities and end products.



The most prolific of the discoveries is limestone - a key commodity with wide application in cement and steel manufacturing, mining, paper production, water treatment and purification, and plastic production. Limestone reserves in the three concessions are estimated at 2.5 billion tonnes with purity pegged at 99 per cent.



The group provides mining services to a variety of cement and gypsum quarries throughout The Sultanate of Oman. On site blast design and quarry layout are constantly reviewed with the client in order to ensure optimum fragmentation and improve profitability. ... gypsum mining and Limestone operations as well as crushing material through ...



For his part, Al Zubair Mohammed al Zubair, Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Ara" Natural Resources Company, said that the mining sector in Oman is a promising sector targeted by Oman Vision 2040 for economic diversification and the growth of the gross domestic product, due to the abundance of various metal types that could …



Engaged in mining and trading of high quality metal ores and minerals such as Gypsum, Limestone, Chrome Ore and Manganese Ore. Since 2009, we have grown through the development of strategic partnerships with global leaders in their field resulting in a diversified business portfolio that includes Zawawi Gypsum LLC, USG-Zawawi Drywall …



, Sultanate of Oman based company established in the year 2007. Company engaged in mining and mineral processing activities and aimed to fulfil the needs of customers within Oman and GCC countries. NMC is now emerged as a major manufacturer and supplier of various products like limestone grade, marble grade & allied products, Chrome etc …





POTASH: Other new investments being pursued by GMG's to increase its existing portfolio in Oman include a doubling of limestone production from 50,000 to 100,000 tonnes per month, and an initial investment of between $300 and $500m in the sultanate's largest mining venture, a major project targeting the significant potash reserves located ...



Why is Mining Limestone Bad for the Environment? Limestone mining isn't discussed as often as, say, fracking or oil drilling, but it has its fair share of risks and problems. Let's look at six top limestone mining issues. 1. Groundwater Contamination. Limestone is mined underground, but vital groundwater is located underground too.



The Sultanate of Oman has adopted a new Mineral Wealth Law following the promulgation of the Royal Decree No. 19/2019. ... It repealed the previous Mining Law promulgated by Royal Decree No. 27/2003, as amended, in its entirety.This long-awaited law consists of 70 articles and is divided into five parts. ... zinc,limestone, gypsum, silica ...





The paramount player in Oman's mining industry is Minerals Development Oman (MDO). ... On February 26, 2020, PAM opened public bidding for the first two pre-approved mining blocks in areas known for marble, limestone, and dolomite deposits. While the local press reported on February 23 that public bidding for the blocks would be open to both ...



Tata Steel offloads 19% of stake in Oman's Al Rimal Mining. Tata Steel, the Indian steel manufacturing giant, has announced that it has offloaded 19% of its stake in Al Rimal Mining, an Omani-based limestone mining company, to Oman National Investments Development Company (TANMIA), reducing its stake in the company to …



Separately, the ministry said it is discussing the request of Mineral Development Oman (MDO), the Sultanate's biggest mining sector player, for mining licences that it is seeking for investment in collaboration with global investors. ... (15 per cent), limestone (36 per cent), gypsum (7 per cent), industrial salt (22 per cent), …







Al Rimal Mining is a step-down subsidiary of Tata Steel that was formed to focus on limestone mining in Oman. "This has reference to our disclosure dated May 9, 2019, with respect to divestment of equity stake in Al Rimal Mining LLC, Oman (Al Rimal).This disclosure is being made in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI …





The abundance of mineral resources in Oman has long been known, however, its full potential has only recently been tapped. The non-metallic mineral limestone has a purity of 99.8%, the highest in the world, and gypsum, of which Oman is the largest exporter globally, provide a steady source of GDP for the sector.
