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Vale has welcomed the Sohar Max, a 400,000 DWT Valemax-class iron ore carrier, on its first call to Oman, delivering iron ore to Vale's operations in Sohar. Valemax vessels are among the world's largest bulk carriers…
Oman's Al Jazeera Steel Products Company SAOG has completed the incorporation and legal establishment of two wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States, strengthening its presence and supporting its international…
Meranti Green Steel has signed heads of terms with Marafiq-CUC for the supply of industrial water to its planned DRI/HBI plant in Duqm, Oman. Under the agreement, Marafiq, the centralized utilities provider for the Duqm…
Jindal Steel Oman has commissioned online automatic rebar counting and separation systems at its Jindal Steel Sohar and Sohar Steel rolling mills as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance automation and operational…
Oman's Al Jazeera Steel Products improved profitability during the first half of 2026 despite lower sales volumes and challenging regional market conditions, although consolidated group earnings declined as higher…
India's Jindal SAW has completed the supply of 193 km of 42-inch API X65 NACE-grade LSAW line pipes, totaling 87,000 tons, for OQ's Fahud Loop Line Project in Oman. The company said the project was delivered within the…
Vale's iron ore pellet production at its Oman operations fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 as the temporary suspension of its Sohar pellet plants amid Middle East tensions weighed on output. Pellet production…
Oman's Al Jazeera Steel Products Co. SAOG reported a decline in net profit for the first half of 2026, according to its unaudited financial results. The company's net profit fell 6pct YoY to OMR 3.88 mln (USD 10 mln)…
Oman Zinc has started construction of a USD 50 mln zinc recycling industrial park at Sohar Freezone, expanding Oman's downstream metals processing capacity and zinc value chain. The project, to be developed on a…
Meranti Green Steel (MGS) has appointed SMS group and Midrex Technologies as technology partners for the front-end engineering phase of its planned 2.5 mln tons per annum direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in Duqm, Oman…
Jindal Steel Duqm LLC has received the 870-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) reactor vessel for its green steel project at the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZ), marking another key construction milestone as the project…
Vale has completed a two-year research program with Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) to identify new applications for iron ore by-products, supporting the development of Oman's first iron ore concentration plant at Sohar…
Meranti Green Steel has appointed Larsen & Toubro (L&T) as the project delivery partner for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase of its planned 2.5 mln tons per annum direct reduced iron (DRI)/hot…
Meranti Green Steel has selected Italy-based Bedeschi to supply material handling systems for its planned direct reduced iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Duqm, Oman. Under the contract, Bedeschi will…
China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) Shanxi Institute has secured the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Mawarid Wind Turbine Manufacturing Project at the Special Economic Zone at…
Ferrometalco has signed an investment agreement with the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZAD) to establish a steel fabrication and engineering facility in Oman, marking a significant step in the company's regional…
Jindal Steel has signed an investment agreement with Suhar Industrial City in Oman to develop an integrated iron and steel project with an estimated investment of OMR 150 mln (USD 390 mln). The project will be located…
Jindal Steel Oman awarded UK-based carbon recycling technology company PeroCycle a feasibility assessment contract to evaluate the integration of carbon recycling technology at its steel production facilities in the…
Jindal Steel Oman acquired Moon Iron & Steel Company (MISCO) in Sohar, according to sources familiar with the matter. MISCO suspended steel production activities in 2023 after facing operational and financial…
Jindal Pelletizing LLC (JPL), a subsidiary of Jindal Steel Oman, has commenced pellet shipments to customers across the GCC, marking its entry into the regional export market. The company said the first dispatch…
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