Iraq's Minister of Industry and Minerals, Professor Khaled Battal Al-Najm, has instructed the development of modern, environmentally friendly cement plants in the Badoush and Hammam Al-Alil complexes in Nineveh province. These new facilities will replace outdated plants built in the 1950s that still use the wet process.During his visit to the Northern Cement Directorate of the State Company for Iraqi Cement, the Minister chaired a meeting with the company's Director General and senior staff to assess production capacity, marketing performance, and current operational challenges.He stressed the importance of the new plants in supporting reconstruction projects in Mosul, where a shortage of key materials continues to hamper infrastructure development.Al-Najm reaffirmed the Ministry's support for productive facilities operating under successful partnership contracts. He also directed the termination of contracts for underperforming plants, with plans to re-offer them for investment to maximise economic viability.The Minister concluded by reiterating the Ministry's commitment to advancing its industrial development programmes across all governorates.In August 2021, the previous Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals, Manhal Aziz Mahmoud Al-Khabbaz, announced the official start of construction of a new cement plant in Badoush. (ICE AMMAN)

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