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Emirates Extrusion acquires Jebel Ali factory

24 May 2012, 6:12 GMT
GCC steel industry preparing itself for growth

21 May 2012, 8:23 GMT
Emirates Steel plans to fund phase three in third quarter

21 May 2012, 6:14 GMT
Second ferrochrome smelter to be built in Sohar

21 May 2012, 6:14 GMT
Foulath plans stainless steel mill conversion

20 May 2012, 12:00 GMT
Maaden awards Bechtel smelters study

17 May 2012, 15:09 GMT
Slow progress for GCC's industrial sector

17 May 2012, 6:05 GMT
Jindal Steel completes civil works on $400m plant expansion

16 May 2012, 11:48 GMT
Gulf invests in steel capacity

16 May 2012, 11:38 GMT
Al-Futtaim Carillion wins Emirates Aluminium civil works deal

16 May 2012, 8:48 GMT
Al-Ghurair Iron & Steel plans October tender for $50m expansion

16 May 2012, 8:32 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

11 May 2012, 14:02 GMT
Emal to approach banks in June for Taweelah expansion

9 May 2012, 6:01 GMT
Al-Braik to build GCC’s first silicon metal smelter

6 May 2012, 5:50 GMT
Iran: Cryolite

3 May 2012, 19:28 GMT
Iran: Aluminum flouride

3 May 2012, 19:26 GMT
Iran: Mobile rubber wheel crane

3 May 2012, 18:44 GMT
Iran: Anthracite

3 May 2012, 18:42 GMT
Iran: Coke

3 May 2012, 18:37 GMT
GCC aluminium is poised for growth

3 May 2012, 13:25 GMT
Gol e Gohar Iron Ore

3 May 2012, 10:48 GMT
Double dip for aluminium prices

2 May 2012, 10:50 GMT
Global aluminium demand set to grow 6 per cent a year

2 May 2012, 8:26 GMT
Emal starts phase two ahead of schedule

1 May 2012, 11:39 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: April 2012

1 May 2012, 11:32 GMT
GCC set to be world’s biggest net aluminium exporter by 2020

1 May 2012, 10:14 GMT
Maaden awards Jacobs $6bn phosphates city design

1 May 2012, 5:29 GMT
Iran: Metallurgical coke

30 April 2012, 17:51 GMT
National Iranian Copper Industries

30 April 2012, 7:08 GMT
Sabic and Maaden could implement Saudi Aramco's GES-plus scheme

29 April 2012, 13:12 GMT
Maaden joint venture awards $169m bauxite contract

26 April 2012, 10:41 GMT
Maaden seeks adviser for new phosphates project

24 April 2012, 5:40 GMT
Royal Commission to tender $1.6bn contracts in minerals city at Ras al-Khair

23 April 2012, 13:15 GMT
Abu Dhabi industrial group GHC posts higher profits for 2011

23 April 2012, 9:52 GMT
Abdulla Jassim Kalban

Issue 17 27 April-3 May 2012
Mahmood Daylami

Issue 17 27 April-3 May 2012
Majid Saif al-Ghurair

Issue 17 27 April-3 May 2012
Paul Mariamo

Issue 17 27 April-3 May 2012
Saeed al-Mazrooei

Issue 17 27 April-3 May 2012
UAE industry

Issue 17 27 April-3 May 2012
Yousef Bastaki

Issue 17 27 April-3 May 2012
Jordan to take phosphate corruption case to court

18 April 2012, 11:16 GMT
Maaden approaches banks for $1.9bn loan

17 April 2012, 12:44 GMT
Contractors start prequalification for $125m Talex extrusion project

17 April 2012, 7:26 GMT
Iran: Steel rolling mill plant

11 April 2012, 8:40 GMT
Iran: Carbon steel slabs

10 April 2012, 15:50 GMT
Qatar backs $3.2bn steel project in Algeria

9 April 2012, 6:39 GMT
Iran: Refractory materials and cement

6 April 2012, 15:07 GMT
Iran: Gunning machine

6 April 2012, 14:53 GMT
Brazil supplement synopsis

3 April 2012, 7:27 GMT
William Hare wins Emal aluminium expansion contract

1 April 2012, 13:42 GMT
Al-Rajhi recieves bids from contractors for $3bn steel complex

1 April 2012, 13:41 GMT
Maaden to award $6bn phosphates mining city contract

28 March 2012, 12:30 GMT
Industrial MEED Project of the Year 2012

MEED Awards 2012 - National Winners
MEED top 100 listed companies 2012: Metals and mining

Issue 13 30 Mar-5 April 2012
GCC drop contributes to Gulf index slide

Issue 12 23-29 March 2012
Firms line up for $6bn Maaden phosphates design

13 March 2012, 11:05 GMT
Riyadh turns to remote areas for mining prospects

Issue 11 16-22 March 2012
Maaden/Alcoa aluminum complex to act as catalyst for downstream

8 March 2012, 11:15 GMT
Vale opens Sohar iron ore pelletisation project

7 March 2012, 12:42 GMT
Oman rolling mill targets downstream aluminium projects

7 March 2012, 8:53 GMT
Maaden-Alcoa aluminium joint venture to produce flat products for car industry

7 March 2012, 7:32 GMT
Takamul aims to increase Oman aluminium investments

6 March 2012, 14:46 GMT
Balexco adds aluminium extrusion capacity

6 March 2012, 13:02 GMT
Bahrain to expand aluminium capacity

6 March 2012, 13:01 GMT
Aluminium du Maroc

6 March 2012, 6:41 GMT
Aluminium du Maroc

Issue 10 9-15 March 2012
Aluminium du Maroc: MEED Assessment

Issue 10 9-15 March 2012
Kuwait leads Gulf projects market growth for second week

Issue 10 9-15 March 2012
Al-Rajhi to receive technical bids for $3bn steel complex by end of March

4 March 2012, 14:02 GMT
Iran: Manganese ore

28 February 2012, 14:15 GMT
High gold prices bode well for region

Issue 9 2-8 March 2012
Metals & Mining Special Report: Cheap fuels could make region a steel processing hub

Issue 9 2-8 March 2012
Middle East awaits steel demand recovery

Issue 9 2-8 March 2012
Region eyes steel opportunities

Issue 9 2-8 March 2012
Construction Special Report synopsis

26 February 2012, 11:02 GMT
Iraq: RO station

25 February 2012, 20:22 GMT
Iraq: Fork-lift trucks

25 February 2012, 20:16 GMT
Iraq: Circuit breaker

25 February 2012, 17:15 GMT
Iraq: Water treatment unit stores

25 February 2012, 17:11 GMT
Egypt: Cement production lines

15 February 2012, 21:01 GMT
Iran: Coal washing plant

15 February 2012, 10:18 GMT
Iran: Hose

14 February 2012, 13:56 GMT
Kuwait: Precious metal department equipment

14 February 2012, 13:45 GMT
Iran: Slab casting powder

10 February 2012, 12:21 GMT
Stagnant year for Bahrain's project market

9 February 2012, 7:25 GMT
Iraq: Aluminium tubes

8 February 2012, 11:20 GMT
Iraq: Glass bottles

8 February 2012, 11:17 GMT
Metals and mining special report synopsis

8 February 2012, 6:15 GMT
Al-Rajhi meets bidders for $3bn steel project

5 February 2012, 9:13 GMT
Iraq: Premould PVC sheet

2 February 2012, 17:31 GMT
Maaden and Sabic start diammonium phosphate production

2 February 2012, 7:52 GMT
Iraq: Electrical materials

1 February 2012, 15:54 GMT
Iraq: PVC sheet

1 February 2012, 15:03 GMT
Oman plans gas pipeline to Duqm

1 February 2012, 9:32 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: January 2012

1 February 2012, 7:00 GMT
Jubail tenders feedstock pipe network contract

31 January 2012, 10:37 GMT
Sohar Aluminium prepares to tender $2.4bn expansion

30 January 2012, 7:33 GMT
Emal first to test project finance market in 2012

29 January 2012, 11:17 GMT
Iran: Anti pump-age valves

27 January 2012, 21:20 GMT
Al-Rajhi prepares to tender $3bn steel project

26 January 2012, 13:14 GMT
Conares Metal Supply

26 January 2012, 7:23 GMT
Local contractor wins Maaden gold mine pipeline

25 January 2012, 8:20 GMT
Contractors hoping for fresh start in Algeria

25 January 2012, 7:05 GMT
Al-Rajhi plans gather pace

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Conares Metal Supply

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Conares Metal Supply: MEED Assessment

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Q&A: Bharat Bhatia, chairman and managing director, Conares

Issue 4 27 January-2 February 2012
Abu Dhabi to tender carbon capture and storage contracts

22 January 2012, 13:25 GMT
Talex presses ahead with $125m extrusion plant

22 January 2012, 12:57 GMT
Oman prepares for a busy 2012

19 January 2012, 12:58 GMT
Emirates Steel appoints adviser for $800m expansion

19 January 2012, 10:53 GMT
Iran plans coke producing plant

17 January 2012, 10:17 GMT
Iran: Coke producing plant

16 January 2012, 10:07 GMT
Adbic and Gulf Extrusions seek adviser for $200m extrusion plant

12 January 2012, 10:19 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro manganesse

11 January 2012, 20:43 GMT
Emirates Steel commissions $650m heavy section mill

5 January 2012, 13:05 GMT
Iran: Steel rolling mill plant

4 January 2012, 15:03 GMT
Iran: Ladle crane

4 January 2012, 14:41 GMT
Iran: Excavator machine

2 January 2012, 10:25 GMT
Iran: Mobil vacouline oil

28 December 2011, 11:50 GMT
Iran: Alumina

28 December 2011, 11:26 GMT
Samsung Engineering is frontrunner for Qasco project

22 December 2011, 9:54 GMT
Iran: Calcined metallurgical alumina

21 December 2011, 14:16 GMT
Emal tenders civils contract at $5bn expansion

20 December 2011, 11:04 GMT
Talex signs $200m lease with Kizad

18 December 2011, 9:30 GMT
Australian firm awaits final decision on Algerian gold mine sale

12 December 2011, 10:48 GMT
Aluminium production in Middle East

Issue 49 9-15 December 2011
Qatar Steel signs $250m loan with local banks

December 2011 Online Content
A new wave of metals investment

MEED Yearbook 2012
Iran: Rails

26 November 2011, 21:56 GMT
Iran: Rails

26 November 2011, 21:52 GMT
Cristal evaluates bids for $200m expansion contract

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
South Steel awards steel plant contracts

Issue 47 25 November-1 December 2011
Qasco shortlists three for $500m plant expansion

Issue 46 18-24 November 2011
Maaden awards Kentz aluminium complex contract

13 November 2011, 13:09 GMT
Emal to approach banks in early 2012

9 November 2011, 11:49 GMT
Kuwait bolsters Gulf projects index

Issue 45 11-17 November 2011
Mubadala to build CPC plant in China

2 November 2011, 11:58 GMT
Egypt's heavy industrial sector still stagnant

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Mass Holding

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Mass Holding: MEED Assessment

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Q&A Abdul Qader, director of power, Mass Holding

Issue 44 4-10 November 2011
Unifico Copper opens new facility in Ras al-Khaimah

27 October 2011, 6:12 GMT
Danieli starts work on two major steel plants

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011
Steel plant firms enjoy success

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011
Iran: Alumina

19 October 2011, 20:21 GMT
Maaden aluminium project reaches financial close

19 October 2011, 12:18 GMT
Sabic's record profits hint at golden age

Issue 42 21-27 October 2011
Maaden posts $7.3m third quarter profits

12 October 2011, 12:28 GMT
Syria: Drain systems

11 October 2011, 12:41 GMT
Syria: Corrosion measurement equipment

10 October 2011, 16:58 GMT
Syria: Linepipe

10 October 2011, 8:33 GMT
Syria: Drilling tools

10 October 2011, 8:30 GMT
Al-Rajhi approaches technology providers for $3bn plant

Issue 41 14-20 October 2011
Syria: Carboxy methyl polymer

9 October 2011, 12:42 GMT
Iran: Excavator machine

6 October 2011, 15:52 GMT
Gas price hike will cost Alba $80m in 2012

Issue 40 7-13 October 2011
Iraq: PVC compound

30 September 2011, 9:49 GMT
Iraq: Timber

30 September 2011, 9:46 GMT
Iran: Teeming crane

30 September 2011, 8:52 GMT
Iran: Compressors

29 September 2011, 22:46 GMT
Iran: Excavator machine

26 September 2011, 21:11 GMT
Sulb completes acquisition of Jubail rolling mill

25 September 2011, 13:06 GMT
Iraq: Cable

24 September 2011, 14:59 GMT
Iraq: Aluminium rods

24 September 2011, 14:53 GMT
Iraq: Air washers

24 September 2011, 14:48 GMT
Iran: Top hole clay

23 September 2011, 14:11 GMT
Saudi Arabian metals sector looking buoyant

Issue 38 23-29 September 2011
Iran: HSP pitch

14 September 2011, 19:05 GMT
SMS Meer partners Petrofac Emirates for Abu Dhabi steel plant

Issue 37 16-22 September 2011
Iran: Aluminum fluoride

7 September 2011, 8:58 GMT
Abdullah Alsogheyer

Issue 36 9-15 September 2011
Maaden financing to close in early October

5 September 2011, 11:50 GMT
Iran: Coal tar pitch

4 September 2011, 7:51 GMT
Al-Zayani Investments

1 September 2011, 7:29 GMT
Al-Zayani Investments

Issue 35 2-8 September 2011
Al-Zayani Investments: MEED Assessment

Issue 35 2-8 September 2011
Iran: Coke

25 August 2011, 16:18 GMT
Iraq: Acid glass batteries

25 August 2011, 15:35 GMT
Iran: Packing coke

25 August 2011, 15:28 GMT
Iran: Calcined metallurgical alumina

24 August 2011, 8:57 GMT
Iran: Refractory materials

17 August 2011, 15:15 GMT
Iran: Metallurgical coke

17 August 2011, 14:10 GMT
Emal awards phase two smelter contracts

16 August 2011, 10:44 GMT
Iran: Pig iron

13 August 2011, 22:00 GMT
Iran: Ferro-titanium

11 August 2011, 18:52 GMT
Etihad Rail signs transport agreement with Emirates Steel

7 August 2011, 9:46 GMT
Emirates Steel’s determination

Issue 31 5-11 August 2011
Emirates Steel Industries chief executive exits

1 August 2011, 7:27 GMT
Iran: Silicon metal

28 July 2011, 12:09 GMT
Iran: Anode carbon

28 July 2011, 11:57 GMT
Iran: Strapping strips

28 July 2011, 11:36 GMT
CB&I wins Maaden tank farm contract

24 July 2011, 11:15 GMT
Iran: Refractory lining materials

19 July 2011, 7:19 GMT
Gulf aluminium smelter capacity

14 July 2011, 14:14 GMT
Sabic receives first shipment from $1.35bn Vale complex

13 July 2011, 13:05 GMT
Al-Rajhi Steel to fast-track $3bn steel plant

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Race is on for Al-Rajhi Steel

Issue 28 15-21 July 2011
Jordan's industry sector hit by fuel price increases

5 July 2011, 13:35 GMT
Iran: Synthetic cryolite

4 July 2011, 16:33 GMT
Iran: Alumina

4 July 2011, 8:23 GMT
Emirates Steel seeks advisers for phase 3

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Qasco invites interest for Mesaieed expansion tender

Issue 27 8-14 July 2011
Iran: Petroleum coke

28 June 2011, 15:10 GMT
Maaden sets pricing on aluminium deal

Issue 26 1-7 July 2011
Iraq: Hydraulic couplings

23 June 2011, 16:16 GMT
Iran: Petroleum coke

22 June 2011, 12:52 GMT
Iraq: Metals

21 June 2011, 12:11 GMT
Mubadala signs Malaysian smelter agreement

21 June 2011, 9:52 GMT
Maaden secures $4bn commitments for $1bn bank tranche

20 June 2011, 10:25 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Gold for the greater good

Issue 25 24-30 June 2011
Saudi Arabia: The kingdom of gold

Issue 25 24-30 June 2011
Egypt: Pollution abatement project equipment

15 June 2011, 16:38 GMT
Al-Tuwairqi Steel signs $1.9bn debt restructuring deal

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011
Facing up to the gas crunch in the UAE

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011
Gas shortfall hits Abu Dhabi's industrial ambitions

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011
Maaden project financing massively oversubscribed

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011
Iran: Hydraulic excavators

11 June 2011, 10:59 GMT
Iran: Copper concentrator plants

10 June 2011, 22:33 GMT
Bahrain: Aluminium plate

10 June 2011, 8:35 GMT
Cautious optimism for Oman projects market

8 June 2011, 6:28 GMT
Syria: Demulsifier

7 June 2011, 8:20 GMT
Jindal commits $400m to Oman steel plant

7 June 2011, 8:01 GMT
Maaden releases first tender for alumina refinery

Issue 23 10-16 June 2011
Modern Mining and Petrobras push ahead with $400m coke plant

Issue 23 10-16 June 2011
Iraq: Aluminium bronze bars and rods

6 June 2011, 8:20 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Site preparation works

3 June 2011, 8:44 GMT
Iran: Sandy calcined alumina

2 June 2011, 7:44 GMT
Iran: Metering unit

2 June 2011, 7:38 GMT
Iran: Synthetic cryolite

2 June 2011, 7:26 GMT
Iran: Beneficiation plant roller bearings

1 June 2011, 19:04 GMT
Maaden extends deadline for $3.6bn financing

30 May 2011, 13:22 GMT
Qatar: Looking beyond heavy industry to diversify its economy

Issue 22 3-9 June 2011
Iraq: Chillers and cold stores

26 May 2011, 16:42 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Janitorial services

25 May 2011, 21:28 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

24 May 2011, 13:44 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

24 May 2011, 13:00 GMT
Al-Rajhi Steel picks HSBC as adviser on $4bn steel project

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
Qatar Steel to release expansion tender in June

Issue 21 20-26 May 2011
Syria: Hydrochloric acid

20 May 2011, 10:20 GMT
Iran: Aluminium fluoride

19 May 2011, 8:38 GMT
Iraq: Aluminium rods

18 May 2011, 16:36 GMT
McConnell Dowell set to win contract at $5bn Maaden smelter

Issue 20 20-26 May 2011
Saudi Railway Company release tenders for passenger stations

Issue 20 20-26 May 2011
Fata awarded $300m Omani rolling mill contract

15 May 2011, 6:16 GMT
Iraq: Cement plant equipment

11 May 2011, 14:11 GMT
Maaden to build 450-kilometre gold mine water pipeline

11 May 2011, 12:57 GMT
Iran agrees copper smelting deal with Outotec

11 May 2011, 9:31 GMT
Iran: Cement

9 May 2011, 8:18 GMT
Maaden seeks bank responses by 8 June

Issue 19 13-19 May 2011
Maaden to launch $3.6bn aluminium project finance

Issue 18 6-12 May 2011
Bahrain: Steel enclosures

29 April 2011, 19:55 GMT
Algeria: Clinker production increase

27 April 2011, 13:01 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

27 April 2011, 8:36 GMT
Qatar special report synopsis

24 April 2011, 8:53 GMT
Dubai miner in negotiations over Middle East uranium concessions

21 April 2011, 13:05 GMT
Iran: Petroleum coke

21 April 2011, 8:21 GMT
Iraq: Bronze bars and rods

20 April 2011, 22:14 GMT
Iraq: Fork-lift truck

20 April 2011, 22:00 GMT
Iraq: Wire and cable hot foil printing

20 April 2011, 21:54 GMT
Iraq: Induction motors

20 April 2011, 21:51 GMT
Iran: Electric motors

20 April 2011, 10:46 GMT
Iraq: Steel wire strands

19 April 2011, 13:40 GMT
Iraq: DC motors

19 April 2011, 8:27 GMT
Emirates Steel completes first part of expansion

18 April 2011, 14:02 GMT
Iraq: Dry kiln feed system

17 April 2011, 8:57 GMT
Iran: Cement additives

17 April 2011, 8:50 GMT
Alba expansion delayed as company tries to secure gas

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Iran tenders new Sarcheshmeh copper plant deal

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Qatar Steel to relaunch $1bn-plus expansion project

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Samsung Engineering wins $100m Maaden contract

Issue 16 22-28 April 2011
Iraq: Copper rods

16 April 2011, 21:12 GMT
Egypt: Bauxite

14 April 2011, 17:46 GMT
Iran: Cryolite

13 April 2011, 16:31 GMT
Iran: Copper concentrator plant

13 April 2011, 13:27 GMT
Iran: Ferro silicon

12 April 2011, 17:55 GMT
Algeria to approve zinc mine project by end of April

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
South Koreans shortlisted for Maaden smelter works

Issue15 15-21 April 2011
Syria: Laboratory equipment

11 April 2011, 21:52 GMT
Syria: Corrosion inhibitor

11 April 2011, 11:58 GMT
Iran: Cement additives

11 April 2011, 8:48 GMT
Egypt: Lathe machinery revamp

5 April 2011, 13:05 GMT
Egypt: Laboratory chemicals

4 April 2011, 16:48 GMT
Egypt: Scientific instruments

4 April 2011, 16:36 GMT
Emirates Steel considers moving phase 3 back to Taweelah

Issue 14 8-14 April 2011
Alba to take disciplinary action against strikers

3 April 2011, 13:48 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: March 2011

3 April 2011, 11:59 GMT
Emal 2 seeks export credit loans

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Saham Steel set to build $240m steel plant at Jubail

Issue 13 1-7 April 2011
Iraq: Wire enamel

26 March 2011, 12:51 GMT
Iraq: Fork-lift equipment

26 March 2011, 12:48 GMT
Iraq: Sewage treatment truck

26 March 2011, 12:32 GMT
Iraq: Copper tubes

26 March 2011, 12:30 GMT
Iraq: Building construction

25 March 2011, 17:00 GMT
Tasnee yet to launch metals smelter feasibility study

24 March 2011, 2:18 GMT
Iran: Top hole clay

22 March 2011, 15:41 GMT
Al-Rajhi launches $3bn steel project

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Shadeed Iron & Steel opens discussions for phase II

Issue 12 25-31 March 2011
Bahrain Petroleum strike could cause major disruptions

21 March 2011, 13:15 GMT
Iran: Gas measuring and monitoring system

20 March 2011, 9:56 GMT
Demand for aluminium extrusion products to decline further in UAE

16 March 2011, 13:06 GMT
Syria: Torque converters

16 March 2011, 10:50 GMT
Iran: Copper moulds

16 March 2011, 10:26 GMT
Syria: Pumps

15 March 2011, 15:49 GMT
Syria: Mud hoses

15 March 2011, 15:38 GMT
Syria: Valves

15 March 2011, 15:23 GMT
Syria: Electrical rig equipment

15 March 2011, 9:55 GMT
Syria: Solid control equipment

15 March 2011, 9:50 GMT
Maaden prepares for zinc and copper exploration

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Novelis leaves Abu Dhabi rolling mill project

Issue 11 18-24 March 2011
Iraq: Machinery and instrumentation

14 March 2011, 15:44 GMT
Iraq: Oil lubricant

13 March 2011, 18:21 GMT
Abdullah Dabbagh

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Cost of steel to climb sharply

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Edward Smith

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Ezz Steel’s $475m project to resume work

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Gulf aluminium producers build up dominance

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Industry in the Middle East disrupted by unrest

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Khalid Saleh al-Mudaifer

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Klaus Kleinfeld

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Maaden

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Metals & Mining Special Report: Middle East invests in phosphates

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Metals price outlook uncertain

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Metals sector in the Gulf leads by example

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Riyadh breaks into phosphate market

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Rumaih al-Rumaih

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Samsung wins Maaden aluminium cast house contract

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Shoring up the supply chain for steel producers

Issue 10 11-17 March 2011
Iran: Steel company compressors

5 March 2011, 20:51 GMT
Iraq: Steel sheet slitting machinery

5 March 2011, 19:04 GMT
Iraq: Semi-trailer hydraulic systems

5 March 2011, 18:55 GMT
Iraq: Steel cutting machinery

5 March 2011, 18:48 GMT
Iraq: Hot foil printing machinery

4 March 2011, 8:22 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

3 March 2011, 21:02 GMT
Iran: Logging perforation equipment

3 March 2011, 19:38 GMT
Iran: Cable car

3 March 2011, 19:21 GMT
Iran: Blowout preveneter and pressure filter parts

2 March 2011, 11:41 GMT
Iran: Cement

1 March 2011, 14:27 GMT
Iraq: Cable factory machinery

27 February 2011, 21:34 GMT
Iran: Metallurgical coke

26 February 2011, 22:04 GMT
ArcelorMittal finally closes $670m steel project financing

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Sulb on verge of securing Jubail rolling mill

Issue 8 25 February 2011-3 March 2011
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

20 February 2011, 23:21 GMT
Iran: Anthracite

19 February 2011, 22:05 GMT
First Gulf index rise in three months

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Samsung Engineering wins Maaden rolling mill contract

Issue 7 18-24 February 2011
Iran: Gas measuring and monitoring system

13 February 2011, 19:58 GMT
Iran: Rolling refractory bricks

13 February 2011, 13:31 GMT
Garang Diing Akuong - Energy & Mining Minister, South Sudan

Issue 6 11-17 February 2011
Industrial MEED Project of 2011

MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2011
Iraq: Clinker

5 February 2011, 22:46 GMT
Iraq: Chillers and cooling rooms

2 February 2011, 8:08 GMT
Hanwha is frontrunnner for Maaden aluminium mill

1 February 2011, 12:46 GMT
Maaden and Alcoa release $200m tank farm tender

1 February 2011, 7:06 GMT
Maaden prepares to award aluminium scheme contracts

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Maaden rolling mill plans make progress

Issue 5 4-10 February 2011
Contractors shortlisted for Maaden rolling mill

25 January 2011, 12:43 GMT
Iran: Aluminium fluoride

24 January 2011, 9:37 GMT
Iran: Conveyor belts

22 January 2011, 22:27 GMT
Oman: Mineral and mining sector evaluation

12 January 2011, 10:49 GMT
Bahrain contractor cancels $200m steel plant project

Issue 2 14-20 January 2011
Iran: Sandy alumina

8 January 2011, 22:51 GMT
Iraq: Hydrated aluminium oxide

7 January 2011, 13:50 GMT
Iran: Benificiation plant ball bearings

4 January 2011, 13:11 GMT
Iran: Steel cable

30 December 2010, 10:48 GMT
Outotec and Hatch to provide technology for Maaden facility

30 December 2010, 8:47 GMT
Iran: Cement

23 December 2010, 22:19 GMT
Iran: Aluminium plate

22 December 2010, 13:57 GMT
Iran: Refractory materials

19 December 2010, 19:04 GMT
Iran: Refractory mass

18 December 2010, 17:37 GMT
Iran: Refractory bricks

15 December 2010, 9:59 GMT
SMS and Danieli frontrunners for Adbic copper mill

Issue 51 17-23 December 2010
Sulb close to buying Union Gulf Steel

Issue 51 17-23 December 2010
World Cup boosts steel demand in the Gulf

Issue 51 17-23 December 2010
Iran: Refractory materials

14 December 2010, 22:45 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: November 2010

14 December 2010, 8:06 GMT
Yearbook 2011: Industry outlook - Project activity focuses on metals sector

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2011
Maaden to launch aluminium refinery financing in early 2011

Issue 50 10-16 December 2010
Iran: Coal mine project management

4 December 2010, 23:30 GMT
Maaden aluminium project reaches financial close

30 November 2010, 9:54 GMT
Emirates Steel in talks with ZonesCorp for Mussafah land allocation

Issue 49 3-9 December 2010
SNC-Lavalin wins $300m Saudi Arabia copper mine contract

28 November 2010, 8:16 GMT
Iraq: Steel plate

27 November 2010, 10:59 GMT
Iran: Carbon block and lining materials

22 November 2010, 0:45 GMT
Calcined petroleum coke plant planned for Jubail

18 November 2010, 11:44 GMT
Gulf cuts building costs to protect margins

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Region's construction prices remain soft

Issue 47 19-25 November 2010
Iran: Coal tar pitch

15 November 2010, 14:46 GMT
Iran: Carbon steel slabs

7 November 2010, 11:38 GMT
UAE's Union Iron & Steel up for sale

Issue 45 5-11 November 2010
Iran: Carbon ferro manganese

26 October 2010, 12:00 GMT
Alba decides to keep old potlines in expansion plans

Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
Mumtalakat to reinvest proceeds of Alba sell-off internationally

Issue 43 22-28 October 2010
Turkey and China accused of dumping steel in GCC

14 October 2010, 8:30 GMT
Iran: Electrode paste

13 October 2010, 19:54 GMT
New vision needed for GCC steel

13 October 2010, 14:48 GMT
Iran: Cement

13 October 2010, 12:04 GMT
Foulath still to finalise $2bn pelletising plant contracts

12 October 2010, 12:30 GMT
Jubail buy will put Sulb ahead

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
Maaden financing to close in November

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
Sulb to acquire Saudi Arabian rolling mill

Issue 42 15-21 October 2010
Iran: Cryolite

11 October 2010, 15:35 GMT
Mubadala planning $7bn Malaysian aluminium smelter

10 October 2010, 10:54 GMT
Emal plays wise waiting game

Issue 41 8-14 October 2010
Emal puts $10bn of smelter projects on hold

Issue 41 8-14 October 2010
Fierce bidding expected for Maaden rolling mill package

Issue 41 8-14 October 2010
Iraq: RMU materials

4 October 2010, 19:16 GMT
Iraq: Steel plate tape

4 October 2010, 18:56 GMT
Syria: Drill pipes

3 October 2010, 23:10 GMT
Iraq: Water cooler compressors

25 September 2010, 22:06 GMT
Iraq: Air-cooler motor SKDs

25 September 2010, 22:02 GMT
Iraq: Ball bearings

25 September 2010, 21:59 GMT
Iraq: Paving

25 September 2010, 21:54 GMT
Iran: Benefication plant electromotor

25 September 2010, 20:54 GMT
Iran: Benefication plant gearboxes

25 September 2010, 20:51 GMT
Iran: Petroleum coke

25 September 2010, 10:04 GMT
Aluminium rolling mills gather pace

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Fluor to build Ras al-Zour rolling mill in packages

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Novelis favourite to partner Adbic in $1.5bn rolling mill

Issue No 39 24-30 September 2010
Iraq: PVC compound

9 September 2010, 15:35 GMT
Iraq: Steamer machine

9 September 2010, 15:17 GMT
Iraq: Extrusion line equipment

9 September 2010, 15:11 GMT
Iran: Alumina

9 September 2010, 12:17 GMT
Iraq: Aluminium rods

9 September 2010, 11:09 GMT
Iran: Supply of silicon metal

5 September 2010, 13:20 GMT
Qatar: Steel manpower

2 September 2010, 12:21 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: August 2010

2 September 2010, 7:55 GMT
Qatalum to lose $585m if smelter remains out of action

Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
Wagstaff awarded contract at $2.5bn Maaden/Alcoa rolling mill

Issue No 36 3-9 September 2010
Iran: Calcined aluminium powder

29 August 2010, 12:47 GMT
Jindal set to start up Shadeed in January

26 August 2010, 13:57 GMT
Emirates Steel closes project finance

26 August 2010, 13:56 GMT
Qatalum start-up delayed by six months

26 August 2010, 13:31 GMT
BRC Arabia breaks ground on Dubai steel plant

25 August 2010, 13:21 GMT
Qatalum’s loss is gain for others

Issue 35 27 August - 2 September 2010
Iran: Hormozgan Steel Complex

22 August 2010, 9:39 GMT
Abu Dhabi tenders copper pipe mill

19 August 2010, 12:01 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Dry Port maintenance

19 August 2010, 11:50 GMT
Zoom plans $665m Oman steel plant

19 August 2010, 9:30 GMT
Bahrain contractor to build $200m steel plant

18 August 2010, 15:43 GMT
Qatar Steel signs iron ore pellet contract

18 August 2010, 10:10 GMT
Maaden smelter forms banking group

17 August 2010, 13:41 GMT
The secret to success for industry in Oman

Issue 34 20-26 August 2010
ArcelorMittal to complete $670m steel plant deal

15 August 2010, 13:56 GMT
Syria: Barite

13 August 2010, 18:14 GMT
Iran: Graphite electrodes

13 August 2010, 18:02 GMT
Bechtel issues tenders for Maaden cast house

12 August 2010, 13:15 GMT
Al-Rajhi Steel's direct reduced iron plant still on hold

12 August 2010, 11:21 GMT
Saudi Arabian copper and zinc mine nears completion

12 August 2010, 9:42 GMT
Samsung Engineering teams up with Fata for Maaden rolling mill

11 August 2010, 14:12 GMT
Iran: Graphite electrodes

10 August 2010, 17:59 GMT
Syria: DGSP surveying unit

10 August 2010, 10:06 GMT
Garmco made the right decision to leave aluminium mill scheme

Issue 33 13-19 August
Garmco pulls out of $350m Oman rolling mill

9 August 2010, 10:47 GMT
Alba mulls expansion options

5 August 2010, 8:06 GMT
Downstream aluminium ambitions falter

Issue 32 6-12 August 2010
Iraq: Cement plant clay feeder

2 August 2010, 15:50 GMT
Iraq: Laboratory equipment

2 August 2010, 15:37 GMT
Maaden to meet lenders on 2 August

2 August 2010, 11:17 GMT
Iraq: Steel profiles

2 August 2010, 8:53 GMT
UAE: Steel pipe inspection services

1 August 2010, 11:45 GMT
Qatar: Pick-up trucks

31 July 2010, 13:47 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Milling machine

31 July 2010, 13:07 GMT
Qatar: Cement plant lining plates

30 July 2010, 17:28 GMT
Fluor looks at options for aluminium rolling mill

29 July 2010, 14:14 GMT
Emirates Steel nears $1.5bn financing deal

29 July 2010, 9:39 GMT
Siemens talks to Petrofac Emirates about steel project

29 July 2010, 9:39 GMT
Iran: Graphite electrode (600mm)

28 July 2010, 11:39 GMT
Iran: Graphite electrode (450mm)

27 July 2010, 16:28 GMT
Emirates Steel output rises for 2010

27 July 2010, 14:30 GMT
Iran: Graphite electrode (450mm)

26 July 2010, 9:52 GMT
Oman plans $70m chrome smelter

25 July 2010, 11:56 GMT
Iraq: Hydraulic systems

24 July 2010, 8:14 GMT
Iraq: Pump spares

23 July 2010, 13:49 GMT
Esfahan Steel sets August deadline for steel plant bids

22 July 2010, 14:16 GMT
GCC battles for copper prize

Issue No 30 23-29 July 2010
GCC considers setting up copper plants

Issue No 30 23-29 July 2010
Algeria: Pipe-layers

17 July 2010, 23:18 GMT
Algeria: Backhoe loaders

17 July 2010, 23:17 GMT
Algeria: Tractors

17 July 2010, 23:15 GMT
Algeria: Semi-trailers

17 July 2010, 23:13 GMT
Algeria: Bulldozers

17 July 2010, 23:11 GMT
MEED's Top 100 GCC projects: The full list from 1 - 100

Supplement: The MEED Projects Top 100
Supplement: The MEED Projects Top 100

Supplement: The MEED Projects Top 100
Syria: Separators

14 July 2010, 16:55 GMT
Gulf projects will be driven by demand

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Rising steel prices hit contractors

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Rising steel prices hit contractors

Issue No 29 16-22 July 2010
Emirates Aluminium closes $737m export credit deal

11 July 2010, 13:57 GMT
Iraq: Metals

9 July 2010, 21:57 GMT
Maaden meets contractors for $2.5bn rolling mill

6 July 2010, 15:03 GMT
STX changes focus on $3bn Iraq steel plant

Issue No 28 9-15 July 2010
Iran: Alumina

5 July 2010, 19:11 GMT
Syria: Gas turbine generator works

1 July 2010, 15:33 GMT
Yanbu steel plant back on track

1 July 2010, 14:32 GMT
Emirates Aluminium to close funding in July

1 July 2010, 14:17 GMT
Financial adviser sought for Abu Dhabi rolling mill

1 July 2010, 12:50 GMT
Al-Khodari Sons to float shares

1 July 2010, 12:48 GMT
Taqa takes 40 per cent stake in Sohar Aluminium

1 July 2010, 11:21 GMT
Iran: Steel plant automation system

1 July 2010, 8:48 GMT
Syria: Mud pump spares

1 July 2010, 8:44 GMT
Garmco to source aluminium from rest of GCC

1 July 2010, 8:38 GMT
ArcelorMittal says strike over at Algerian steel plant

29 June 2010, 14:20 GMT
Garmco to diversify its aluminium source

Issue No 27 2 - 8 July 2010
UAE: Oil defence booms

27 June 2010, 21:52 GMT
Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat posts $485m loss for 2009

27 June 2010, 14:19 GMT
Ezz Steel to break ground on $400m Suez steel plant in July

26 June 2010, 13:02 GMT
Iraq: Sand testing equipment

25 June 2010, 19:24 GMT
Iraq: Steel pipe plant coils

25 June 2010, 7:09 GMT
Hidd Steel Mill close to obtaining permits

24 June 2010, 14:27 GMT
Emirates Steel considers new location for planned steel plate project

24 June 2010, 13:02 GMT
Partners break ground on Ras Al-Zour aluminium scheme

24 June 2010, 12:43 GMT
Emirates Steel forms financing group for $1.5bn loan

24 June 2010, 12:41 GMT
Partners plan $100m Abu Dhabi aluminium rod plant tender

24 June 2010, 11:32 GMT
Hydrocarbon money fuels diversification projects in Qatar

Supplement: Middle East Economic Review 2010
Hydrocarbon money fuels diversification projects in Qatar

Supplement: Middle East Economic Review 2010
Manama continues to trail blaze in infrastructure, banking and finance

Supplement: Middle East Economic Review 2010
Manama continues to trail blaze in infrastructure, banking and finance

Supplement: Middle East Economic Review 2010
Maaden tables pricing for smelter project

23 June 2010, 13:11 GMT
Court deems Algerian steel plant strike illegal

22 June 2010, 12:34 GMT
Taweelah steel shift makes sense

Issue No 26 25-1 July 2010
Iran: Refractory mortar

21 June 2010, 21:55 GMT
Iran: Ferro-manganese

21 June 2010, 13:59 GMT
Iraq: Hydrated aluminium oxide

19 June 2010, 19:59 GMT
ArcelorMittal can take its time

Issue No 25 18-24 June 2010
ArcelorMittal puts Jijel steel plant on hold

Issue No 25 18-24 June 2010
Maaden’s vision to become a top aluminium producer makes progress

Issue No 25 18-24 June 2010
Arcelor Mittal still keen on Egyptian plant

14 June 2010, 12:12 GMT
Iraq: Hydrated aluminium oxide

10 June 2010, 8:11 GMT
Iran: Ferro niobium and vanadium

9 June 2010, 11:06 GMT
Adel Hamad

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Arcelor Mittal in final stages of $670m Saudi steel mill financing

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Bahrain government gives consent for Hidd steel plant

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Fluor and WorleyParsons open discussions for Maaden refinery

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Fuel allocation delays Saudi Arabian steel plant

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Hamid al-Zayani

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Jamal al-Dhaheri

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Jassim Mohamed Seyadi

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Laurent Schmitt

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Modar al-Mekdad

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Sohar aluminium plant on hold

Issue No 24 11-17 June 2010
Leading Riyadh’s diversification drive

Supplement: King Abdullah Economic City
Emal appoints financial adviser for phase 2

3 June 2010, 13:54 GMT
Equipment procurement still undecided for Maaden's $1bn rolling mill

3 June 2010, 9:12 GMT
Iran: Wire rope

2 June 2010, 11:55 GMT
Banks begin to respond to Maaden smelter financing

2 June 2010, 11:04 GMT
Posco Steel lowers Middle East exports

2 June 2010, 11:02 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: April 2010

1 June 2010, 11:08 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro manganese

31 May 2010, 13:25 GMT
Sulb awards steel structure contract

31 May 2010, 10:09 GMT
Hidd Steel Mill to break ground in July

30 May 2010, 14:42 GMT
No smelter for Abu Dhabi's Western Region

26 May 2010, 11:53 GMT
Prequalification complete for Masdar carbon capture scheme

Issue No 22 28 May - 3 June 2010
Vale denies Oman plant offer

25 May 2010, 15:38 GMT
No decision on Oman rolling mill until August

25 May 2010, 15:20 GMT
Petrofac Emirates eyes metals move

25 May 2010, 12:05 GMT
Syria: Polished rods

25 May 2010, 9:53 GMT
Syria: Land seismic data

24 May 2010, 19:31 GMT
Maaden delays deadline for funding of $10.8bn smelter project

24 May 2010, 14:19 GMT
Emirates Steel Industries gives banks more time

23 May 2010, 14:57 GMT
Abu Dhabi close to finalising rolling mill partner

23 May 2010, 12:09 GMT
Iran: Coke

22 May 2010, 22:59 GMT
Jindal announces $464m Shadeed deal

20 May 2010, 15:55 GMT
Rethink needed for steel firms

Issue No 21 21 - 27 May 2010
Tough times for independent steel companies in the Middle East

Issue No 21 21 - 27 May 2010
Jindal drops plan to buy Shadeed

16 May 2010, 14:30 GMT
Syria: Cementing equipment

13 May 2010, 20:43 GMT
Emirates Steel leaves Jindal with free run at Shadeed

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
Vale offers Foulath share of Oman pellet plant

Issue No 20 14 - 20 May 2010
General Holding Corporation posts 61 per cent profit hike

10 May 2010, 14:23 GMT
FLSmidth wins three contracts

9 May 2010, 14:11 GMT
Egypt: Cement projects concession

5 May 2010, 12:00 GMT
A bright future for aluminium

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Aluminium Bahrain to decide on expansion by early 2011

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Danieli awards construction contract at Jubail steel billets plant

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Emirates Steel launches financing for Taweelah plant

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Fluor and WorleyParsons win $2bn Maaden refinery deal

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Gulf Extrusions to tender Taweelah plant by end of June

Issue No 19 7 - 13 May 2010
Iran: Steel billet

2 May 2010, 11:10 GMT
Maaden reveals financing breakdown for aluminium project

29 April 2010, 13:32 GMT
Emirates Aluminium forms banking group for $420m loan

28 April 2010, 14:27 GMT
Foulath pellet plants in Egypt and Oman still not finalised

28 April 2010, 11:26 GMT
SMS Meer and Samsung look for more projects

28 April 2010, 8:01 GMT
National Steel plans steel billet plant in Saudi Arabia

Issue No 18 30 April - 6 May 2010
Maaden to issue financing request for Ras al-Zour smelter

27 April 2010, 14:26 GMT
Egypt: Mineral deposit exploitation

27 April 2010, 8:36 GMT
Alutec rolling mill still on hold

26 April 2010, 13:22 GMT
Rio Tinto Alcan plans Algerian smelter

26 April 2010, 13:20 GMT
Iran: Sulphuric acid and smelting plants

26 April 2010, 7:51 GMT
Iran: Copper refinery (Khatoon Abad)

25 April 2010, 15:31 GMT
Jindal is expected to secure deal for Shadeed steel plant

25 April 2010, 13:55 GMT
Iran: Copper refinery (Sungun)

23 April 2010, 13:26 GMT
Iraq: Tractors

22 April 2010, 20:21 GMT
Iraq: Electrical materials

22 April 2010, 8:17 GMT
Iraq: Calibration and test assembly equipment

22 April 2010, 8:12 GMT
Iraq: Generator assembly equipment

22 April 2010, 8:10 GMT
Iraq: Truck-mounted drilling rigs

21 April 2010, 12:11 GMT
Bahrain plans to double industrial output

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
Banks hunger for construction

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
Maaden to launch $6bn smelter financing

Issue No 17 23 - 29 April 2010
Jizan steel plant on schedule

20 April 2010, 12:35 GMT
Bidding starts for Ras al-Zour smelter construction contracts

19 April 2010, 13:55 GMT
South Koreans still in negotiations for Iraq steel complex

15 April 2010, 14:43 GMT
Emirates Steel prepares to launch $1.3bn financing for Taweelah plant

15 April 2010, 14:06 GMT
Syria: Corrosion inhibitor

14 April 2010, 14:51 GMT
Masdar pushes back carbon capture application deadlines

14 April 2010, 14:42 GMT
Qatalum inaugurates new aluminium smelter

13 April 2010, 14:50 GMT
Hydro looks for Middle East expansion

13 April 2010, 14:42 GMT
Marketing Qatar’s aluminium

Supplement: Qatalum
Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah

Supplement: Qatalum
Abdullah Salatt

Supplement: Qatalum
Eivind Reiten

Supplement: Qatalum
Feeding the Qatalum aluminium smelter

Supplement: Qatalum
Hassan al-Rashid

Supplement: Qatalum
Jan Arve Haugan

Supplement: Qatalum
MEED List: Qatalum

Supplement: Qatalum
Qatalum: Diversifying Qatar’s economy

Supplement: Qatalum
The Qatalum smelter takes shape

Supplement: Qatalum
Truls Gautesen

Supplement: Qatalum
Syria: Pump spares

8 April 2010, 21:07 GMT
Egypt: Tubular copper moulds

7 April 2010, 16:15 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

7 April 2010, 11:15 GMT
Syria: Barite

6 April 2010, 16:22 GMT
South Korean steel company to build plant in Ras al-Khaimah

6 April 2010, 12:01 GMT
Abu Dhabi to tender new steel plant

Issue No 15 9-15 April 2010
Indian contractor awarded Jordanian phosphate contract

Issue No 15 9-15 April 2010
Jindal confirmed as rival bidder for Shadeed

Issue No 15 9-15 April 2010
Deadline extended for Emal financing offers

4 April 2010, 13:48 GMT
Jordan: Dredging O&M works

3 April 2010, 13:07 GMT
Egypt: Sand blasting line

2 April 2010, 13:02 GMT
Egypt: Tubular copper moulds

2 April 2010, 12:41 GMT
Partners sign $1.2bn of deals for Hidd steel mill

31 March 2010, 16:26 GMT
Samsung Engineering to diversify Middle East operations

31 March 2010, 16:26 GMT
Algiers plans April mines licensing round

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
MEED 100 Sector analysis: Metals & Mining

Issue No 14 2-8 April 2010
Rites to operate North-South minerals railway

29 March 2010, 7:53 GMT
Iraq: Aluminium rods

27 March 2010, 20:27 GMT
Oman: Geological field support

27 March 2010, 18:19 GMT
Egypt: Economic exploitation and mineral separation

27 March 2010, 18:10 GMT
Egypt: Steel pipes, iron fittings and connectors

25 March 2010, 16:43 GMT
Maaden conducts feasibilty study on phospate mine

25 March 2010, 13:47 GMT
Al-Rajhi prepares to break ground on Jeddah steel plant

23 March 2010, 13:00 GMT
Iran: Steel billets

23 March 2010, 8:07 GMT
Al-Ghurair Iron & Steel expansion delayed by nine months

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Partners to launch Ras al-Zour aluminum financing by May

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Riyadh catches up on aluminium

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Tasnee looks for Yanbu metals plant partners

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Uranium: Securing alternative energy supplies

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Uranium: Securing alternative energy supplies

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Work on Sharjah steel plant to start by end of the year

Issue No 13 26 March - 1 April 2010
Iran: Power transformers

22 March 2010, 12:00 GMT
Jabal Sayid copper mine financing to close in second quarter

22 March 2010, 0:00 GMT
Iran: Coke

21 March 2010, 14:12 GMT
GCC ponders aluminium future

21 March 2010, 12:44 GMT
ArcelorMittal and Dayen to build steel mill in Iraq

21 March 2010, 11:23 GMT
Iran: Copper refinery

21 March 2010, 10:46 GMT
Iran: Aluminium fluoride (AlF3)

20 March 2010, 18:59 GMT
Egypt: Boiler

20 March 2010, 18:57 GMT
Iran: Synthetic cryolite

19 March 2010, 14:00 GMT
Iran: Aluminium fluoride

18 March 2010, 19:47 GMT
Sohar rolling mill to diversify

18 March 2010, 13:06 GMT
Emal asks banks to commit on export credit facility

18 March 2010, 13:05 GMT
Abu Dhabi plans $1.5bn aluminium rolling mill

18 March 2010, 12:15 GMT
Iran: Coal tar pitch

18 March 2010, 8:40 GMT
Rio Tinto Alcan calls for Middle East co-operation

18 March 2010, 5:52 GMT
Rival bidder enters race to buy Shadeed Iron & Steel

17 March 2010, 15:15 GMT
Sohar Aluminium chief stakes claim for gas allocation

17 March 2010, 13:54 GMT
Iran: Sulphuric acid and smelting plants

17 March 2010, 8:27 GMT
Middle East aluminium demand on increase

17 March 2010, 5:45 GMT
Alcoa revives aluminium project in Saudi Arabia

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Algeria bringing in foreign expertise to develop the Tala Hamza mine

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Algeria bringing in foreign expertise to develop the Tala Hamza mine

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Gulf Aluminium producers look downstream

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Gulf must tap downstream processes to add value to aluminium sector

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Jubail tube mill builds Saudi industry

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Special Report: Metals & Mining - Gulf states target copper

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Tapping the demand for copper

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Tapping the demand for copper

Issue No 12 19-25 March 2010
Emal wins MEED aluminium award

16 March 2010, 13:44 GMT
Abu Dhabi's Emirates Steel favourite to buy Shadeed

15 March 2010, 7:48 GMT
Ferrostaal sells first cable recycling plant in UAE

14 March 2010, 12:40 GMT
Emal shortlists advisers for second phase of Abu Dhabi smelter

11 March 2010, 13:32 GMT
Award for Saudi alumina refinery expected by mid-April

11 March 2010, 8:14 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: March 2010

9 March 2010, 16:36 GMT
Jordan developer to build steel smelter in Iraqi Kurdistan

9 March 2010, 13:55 GMT
Iran: Steel rolling mill expansion (Closing date extension)

8 March 2010, 15:28 GMT
Contractors invited to bid for Iranian iron ore packages

7 March 2010, 13:50 GMT
Iran: Iron ore production expansion

5 March 2010, 14:57 GMT
Syria: Seamless steel tubing

5 March 2010, 8:17 GMT
Setbacks affect Emal smelter projects

5 March 2010, 7:16 GMT
Algeria: Chrome/steel pipes

4 March 2010, 8:23 GMT
Iraq: Steel liquid chlorine cylinders

3 March 2010, 11:55 GMT
Algeria: Steel piping

2 March 2010, 14:55 GMT
Saudi Arabia: Concrete and steel works

2 March 2010, 14:42 GMT
Algeria: Steel pipes

2 March 2010, 14:28 GMT
Bidding opens for Aqaba Industrial Terminal in Jordan

2 March 2010, 13:35 GMT
Bids for Sohar aluminium rolling mill under evaluation

Issue No 10 5-11 March 2010
Delays make sense for Emal's smelter plans

Issue No 10 5-11 March 2010
Foulath in talks with Kobe Steel to build pellet plants

Issue No 10 5-11 March 2010
Middle East contracts awarded: February 2010

1 March 2010, 17:36 GMT
Saudi aluminium smelter lowers capacity of first phase amid fuel concerns

1 March 2010, 7:21 GMT
Jordan to award Aqaba phosphate terminal work in March

Issue No 9 26 February - 4 March 2010
Preferred bidders to sign deals for Bahrain steel mill

Issue No 9 26 February - 4 March 2010
Iraq: Steam turbine generators

20 February 2010, 19:46 GMT
Iraq: Medicinal raw materials

19 February 2010, 15:37 GMT
Iran: Steel rolling mill expansion

17 February 2010, 10:49 GMT
Iran: Smelter expansion

8 February 2010, 21:40 GMT
Maaden to launch $7bn aluminium financing deal in second quarter

Issue No 6 5-11 February 2010
Emal

2 February 2010, 7:24 GMT
Ezz Steel

2 February 2010, 7:18 GMT
Qatalum

2 February 2010, 7:17 GMT
Alba

2 February 2010, 7:16 GMT
Citadel Resources calls for copper mine funding

Feb 2010 Online Content
Middle East contracts awarded: January 2010

27 January 2010, 11:54 GMT
Iran: Refractory materials

26 January 2010, 15:35 GMT
Iran: Refractory bricks

25 January 2010, 14:08 GMT
Iraq: Transformer oil

25 January 2010, 8:29 GMT
Kuwait: Iron and aluminium works

22 January 2010, 11:19 GMT
Danieli completes Abu Dhabi steel mill

21 January 2010, 16:37 GMT
Iraq: Hydrogen peroxide

19 January 2010, 8:26 GMT
Emirates Steel to approach banks for long-term loan in March

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
Seoul opens up a new Silk Road

Issue No 4 22-28 January 2009
Iran: Metallurgical coke

7 January 2010, 15:03 GMT
Iran: DRI plant

5 January 2010, 14:24 GMT
Maaden

31 December 2009, 11:07 GMT
Maaden: MEED Assessment

31 December 2009, 10:37 GMT
Maaden

31 December 2009, 10:00 GMT
Iran: Laboratory equipment

30 December 2009, 16:48 GMT
Emirates Aluminium in export credit agency talks

Issue no 51 18-24 December 2009
Contractors submit bids for Maaden alumina refinery

17 December 2009, 18:13 GMT
Iran: Coke

16 December 2009, 15:08 GMT
Iran: Graphite electrodes

15 December 2009, 8:17 GMT
UAE: Potline rectifier transformer project

14 December 2009, 13:07 GMT
Algeria: Adjudication/exploration

13 December 2009, 13:49 GMT
Algeria: Mining exploration

13 December 2009, 13:49 GMT
Algeria: Mining exploration

13 December 2009, 13:47 GMT
Maaden retenders alumina refinery deal

Issue No 50 11-17 December 2009
Iran: Supply of high-carbon ferro-manganese

7 December 2009, 17:52 GMT
Iran: Steel pipes

7 December 2009, 17:17 GMT
UAE: De-humidifier and H2S scrubber

5 December 2009, 20:04 GMT
Iraq: Steel bars

5 December 2009, 14:32 GMT
Iran: Ferro-manganese (closing date extension)

2 December 2009, 14:28 GMT
Middle East contracts awarded: December 2009

Dec 2009 Online Content
Iraq: Steel bars

25 November 2009, 15:38 GMT
Iraq: Sand preparation equipment rehabilitation

25 November 2009, 11:44 GMT
Iran: Gunning machine

25 November 2009, 11:41 GMT
Iraq: Grinding machine rehabilitation

24 November 2009, 12:50 GMT
Danieli wins contract to build Hadeed steel plant

16 November 2009, 16:10 GMT
Iraq: Head crane rehabilitation

11 November 2009, 15:17 GMT
Iraq: Head cranes

11 November 2009, 14:49 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

8 November 2009, 20:41 GMT
Gulf Investment Corporation delays Bahrain steel project

Issue No 45 6-12 November 2009
Mahmoud Hashim al-Kooheji

Issue No 45 6-12 November 2009
Egypt: Steel plates

30 October 2009, 14:59 GMT
Iran: Sulphuric acid plant

29 October 2009, 15:33 GMT
Bahrain economy

29 October 2009, 14:50 GMT
Finding the fuel for Bahraini growth

29 October 2009, 14:50 GMT
Arcelor Mittal steel mill financing nears

28 October 2009, 11:25 GMT
Iran: Cryolite

27 October 2009, 14:27 GMT
Al-Jazeera Steel Products

Issue No 44 30 October - 5 November 2009
Al-Jazeera Steel Products: MEED Assessment

Issue No 44 30 October - 5 November 2009
Q&A: Bhaskar Dutta, CEO, Al-Jazeera Steel

Issue No 44 30 October - 5 November 2009
Iran: Aluminium fluoride

26 October 2009, 15:21 GMT
Citadel subsidiary buys stake in gold mining company

22 October 2009, 17:09 GMT
Iran: High alumina mortar

22 October 2009, 16:33 GMT
Iraq: Materials mobilisation

17 October 2009, 16:54 GMT
Iraq: Steel coils

15 October 2009, 20:28 GMT
Morocco signs phosphate deal with Jacobs Engineering

15 October 2009, 19:05 GMT
Iraq: Chemical materials

15 October 2009, 14:38 GMT
Algeria: Mining exploitation

14 October 2009, 9:54 GMT
Abu Dhabi prepares to take on the global steel titans

13 October 2009, 13:16 GMT
Algeria: Mining drill nicking

11 October 2009, 23:27 GMT
Iran: Carbon ferro-manganese

6 October 2009, 14:19 GMT
Iran: Excavation machinery

6 October 2009, 10:06 GMT
Emirates Steel to sign loan extension

1 October 2009, 11:01 GMT
Iran: Petroleum coke

28 September 2009, 14:46 GMT
Iran: Benefication plant electromotor

26 September 2009, 10:38 GMT
The MEED List: Dubai Free Zones

Issue No 39 25 September - 1 October 2009
Gulf Investment Corporation to build Bahraini steel plant

23 September 2009, 17:29 GMT
Iraq: Enforced iron

22 September 2009, 20:51 GMT
Iran: Tin ingot

21 September 2009, 15:32 GMT
Arab Potash Company

17 September 2009, 7:26 GMT
Algeria: Aero-geophysical surveys

16 September 2009, 15:48 GMT
Algeria: Foundry parts

16 September 2009, 11:48 GMT
Algeria: Bricks and concrete

15 September 2009, 13:51 GMT
Emirates Steel bridge extension delayed until end of September

10 September 2009, 15:49 GMT
Iran: Online evaluation systems

9 September 2009, 16:22 GMT
Insight project samples

25 August 2009, 8:18 GMT
Citadel appoints financial advisers for Saudi copper mine

25 August 2009, 7:21 GMT
Iran: Metallurgical coke

24 August 2009, 13:43 GMT
Iran: Coking coal

24 August 2009, 13:40 GMT
MENA Mining 2009: A mixed picture for foreign investors

16 August 2009, 0:00 GMT
Kawar Group: MEED Assessment

31 July 2009, 15:38 GMT
Q&A: Rudain Kawar, Chief Executive Officer, Kawar Group

31 July 2009, 15:36 GMT
Kawar Group

31 July 2009, 15:23 GMT
Jordan issues tender for Aqaba phosphate port

27 July 2009, 13:34 GMT
Emirates Steel Industries: MEED Assessment

23 July 2009, 12:17 GMT
Q&A: Hassan Shashaa, Vice-President, Strategy, Emirates Steel Industries

23 July 2009, 12:06 GMT
Emirates Steel Industries

23 July 2009, 10:14 GMT
Gulf joins the gold rush

16 July 2009, 14:59 GMT
Thani Investments

9 July 2009, 15:51 GMT
Q&A: Abdulla al-Thani, Executive Chairman, Thani Investments

9 July 2009, 15:41 GMT
Thani Investments: MEED Assessment

9 July 2009, 15:35 GMT
Thani Investments

9 July 2009, 8:17 GMT
Saudi Arabian Mining Company pursues integration vision

12 June 2009, 16:33 GMT
Qatalum taps natural gas advantage

12 June 2009, 16:31 GMT
Downturn challenges Sohar Aluminium expansion

12 June 2009, 16:26 GMT
Building the world’s biggest smelter in the Emirates

12 June 2009, 16:22 GMT
Aluminium Bahrain puts expansion plans on hold

12 June 2009, 16:15 GMT
Gulf takes on industry heavyweights with aluminium

12 June 2009, 16:12 GMT
Building an industry: Aluminium's place at the heart of the GCC economy

12 June 2009, 16:09 GMT
Chadormalu Mining

14 May 2009, 14:55 GMT
Chadormalu Mining: MEED Assessment

14 May 2009, 10:41 GMT
Chadormalu Mining & Industrial Company

14 May 2009, 5:59 GMT
Morocco mining

30 April 2009, 18:05 GMT
Industries Qatar

30 April 2009, 13:03 GMT
Gas is key to smelter plans in Gulf

24 April 2009, 16:55 GMT
Saudi Arabia's Maaden expands its operations

23 April 2009, 18:00 GMT
Special Report: Metals & Mining - Gulf defies slump in metals and mining markets

23 April 2009, 17:48 GMT
Maaden boosts value of WorleyParsons phosphate deal

23 April 2009, 13:39 GMT
Maaden to split aluminium project

9 April 2009, 17:05 GMT
ONA Group

19 March 2009, 13:06 GMT
ONA Group

19 March 2009, 12:39 GMT
ONA Group: MEED Assessment

19 March 2009, 9:19 GMT
Maaden agrees aluminium cooperation deal with Rio Tinto Alcan

2 March 2009, 15:50 GMT
MEED 100 - Sector Analysis: Metals & Mining

1 March 2009, 12:14 GMT
Ezz Steel

22 February 2009, 10:24 GMT
Ezz Steel

22 February 2009, 8:29 GMT
Ezz Steel: MEED Assessment

22 February 2009, 8:16 GMT
Iran: Calcined petroleum coke

8 January 2009, 14:57 GMT
Sudan: Mineral sector assessment

2 January 2009, 15:01 GMT
Special Report: How the credit crunch boosted Riyadh's influence

21 December 2008, 5:37 GMT
Iran: Ferrochrome production materials

16 December 2008, 10:56 GMT
Maaden's Abdallah Dabbagh on privatisation

16 December 2008, 0:00 GMT
Mobarakeh Steel Company

11 December 2008, 12:59 GMT
Mobarakeh Steel Company: MEED Assessment

11 December 2008, 12:57 GMT
Iraq to redevelop $150m cement plant

2 December 2008, 14:46 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Metallurgical coke (Closing date extension)

10 October 2008, 16:02 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Aluminium fluoride

10 October 2008, 11:04 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Rock phosphate reserve exploration

18 September 2008, 15:05 GMT
Akashat: Promoting industry

17 August 2008, 10:05 GMT
Maaden's Abdallah Dabbagh on privatisation

8 August 2008, 12:12 GMT
ALGERIA TENDER: Mining equipment

7 August 2008, 14:43 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Molybdenum plant construction

6 August 2008, 10:16 GMT
Palestinian industrial output stagnates in first half of the year

31 July 2008, 16:19 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Mine pillars

10 July 2008, 16:01 GMT
Alba

27 June 2008, 19:34 GMT
Alba

27 June 2008, 15:34 GMT
Alba: MEED Assessment

27 June 2008, 15:34 GMT
Q&A: Ahmed Saleh Al-Noaimi, CEO, Alba

27 June 2008, 15:34 GMT
EGYPT TENDER: Factory revamp

10 June 2008, 14:06 GMT
Algiers assesses exploration proposals for 20 mining sites

16 May 2008, 14:11 GMT
Maaden July IPO to raise $2.5bn

13 May 2008, 13:20 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Carbon ferro manganese

9 May 2008, 12:46 GMT
Price fall threatens Saudi gold rush

2 May 2008, 12:40 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Petroleum coke

30 April 2008, 16:51 GMT
Cairo opens for mineral exploration

25 April 2008, 14:53 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Active basic thermal insulating powder

24 April 2008, 16:46 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Calcined petroleum coke

23 April 2008, 0:00 GMT
Mohammed Rajaei

18 April 2008, 19:51 GMT
Brahmanand Singh

18 April 2008, 19:49 GMT
Mohammed al-Jabr

18 April 2008, 19:47 GMT
Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al-Thani

18 April 2008, 19:44 GMT
Hilal al-Tuwairqi

18 April 2008, 19:42 GMT
Ahmed Ezz

18 April 2008, 12:59 GMT
ALGERIA TENDER: Mining complex vehicles and rolling stock

14 April 2008, 11:52 GMT
Chinese to bid strongly for mining acreage in Algeria

3 April 2008, 16:57 GMT
Egyptian gold mining studies provide positive results

31 March 2008, 12:13 GMT
Cairo targets global mining companies

28 March 2008, 16:07 GMT
Terramin moves ahead with Oued Amizour mine

27 March 2008, 12:50 GMT
Q&A: Truls Gautesen, CEO, Qatalum

20 March 2008, 12:38 GMT
Qatalum: MEED Assessment

20 March 2008, 12:38 GMT
Qatalum

20 March 2008, 6:47 GMT
Citadel finds gold bonanza at Shayban mining project

14 March 2008, 19:04 GMT
Focus on mining is paying off for Riyadh

14 March 2008, 17:09 GMT
Ras al-Khaimah Minerals & Metals Investments to expand into Europe

7 March 2008, 17:46 GMT
Q&A: Duncan Hedditch, CEO, Emal

7 March 2008, 15:46 GMT
Emal: MEED Assessment

7 March 2008, 15:36 GMT
Emal

7 March 2008, 9:29 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Hot briquetted iron

5 March 2008, 14:03 GMT
Koreans to build Al-Jalamid power plant

28 February 2008, 15:56 GMT
Estimates increased for Algeria's Tala Hamza zinc mine

28 February 2008, 13:35 GMT
YEMEN TENDER: Mining diagnostic study

15 February 2008, 14:29 GMT
London Mining sets up Saudi joint venture

14 February 2008, 5:45 GMT
Qatar Steel likely to go ahead with Mauritania plant

7 February 2008, 8:42 GMT
Algerian mine casts first gold bullion

27 January 2008, 8:53 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Petroleum coke

24 January 2008, 14:39 GMT
Fresh copper deposits found in Saudi Arabia

24 January 2008, 13:04 GMT
ALGERIA TENDER: Seismographs

23 January 2008, 15:00 GMT
Algeria's lush hills a new home for zinc mines?

18 January 2008, 16:45 GMT
Tata Steel in Oman mining joint venture

17 January 2008, 5:40 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Copper and molybdenum recovery rate increase

9 January 2008, 10:35 GMT
Egyptian mining firm secures Ethiopian gold concessions

9 January 2008, 6:03 GMT
Red tape holds back mining expansion

21 December 2007, 11:28 GMT
Ras al-Zour budget spirals by $1.5bn

21 December 2007, 10:57 GMT
Unwieldly Algeria mining model deters bidders

21 December 2007, 10:43 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Ferro niobium

20 December 2007, 15:53 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Dewatering system capacity increase

18 December 2007, 15:13 GMT
Sonatrach unveils $15bn Algerian steel project

7 December 2007, 17:59 GMT
Maaden awards Al-Jalamid to Chinese

7 December 2007, 16:23 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Copper concentrator plant projects

6 December 2007, 14:55 GMT
Maaden awards $200m phosphate deal

3 December 2007, 15:30 GMT
IRAN TENDER: Anode supplies

3 December 2007, 15:08 GMT
Algiers launches second mining round

3 December 2007, 14:46 GMT
Egyptian steel facilities - tenders due

28 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
Bids due for cement licences

27 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
YEMEN TENDER: Mineral resources consultancy services

1 November 2007, 0:00 GMT
Refinery and plant new build projects under threat

30 March 2007, 15:30 GMT
The house that Patel built

22 October 1999, 0:00 GMT

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