Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Hala Zawati, said that the ministry, after identifying 12 ores of strategic minerals open for investment, is focusing its efforts on the exploitation of national raw materials that are used in large and advanced industrial fields that have not been exploited yet. Minister Zawati explained that the ministry is currently working to enhance
Read moreThe minister noted the importance of quarries and mines products such as pure limestone, Sweileh sand (fine silica), pozzolana, gypsum, building stone and other materials, which are included in several local industries. She pointed out that the educational chalk factory in Karak, which relies on gypsum, is classified as the second in the world in terms of quality, which
Read moreThe APC topped the list of Jordanian exports for 2019, with its contribution to the GDP amounting to 1.6 percent, and the company plans to establish a fertilizer and chemical plant to produce chlorine and caustic soda. As for phosphate production for 2019, it reached 9.2 million tons, registering the highest amount in five years, with revenues of JD339
Read moreTwo oil wells in the Bai Hassan oilfield in Northern Iraq were bombed Saturday, causing minor damage but no injuries were reported, according to an Iraqi security source. The source pointed a finger at the Daesh terror group, and said there was only limited damage. The North Oil Company in the city of Kirkuk confirmed the blasts occurred
Read moreThe consumer price index or inflation rose 0.07 per cent in the first quarter of the year to reach 101.78 against 101.71 for the same period of 2020, according to Department of Statistics latest figures. It said in its monthly report Monday that the index for the month of March rose 0.16 per cent to 102.21, compared to 102.05
Read moreJordan has responded quickly to the coronavirus pandemic and introduced reforms and procedures aimed at protecting lives by ramping up health measures and providing vaccines, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department Jihad Azour said on Sunday. Azour told a press conference held in Amman today on economic prospects for the Middle
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