Agreement
Signed to Develop Zinc Ash Recycling Industrial Park in Sohar Freezone

Sohar,
11 Jan 2026 (ONA) — SOHAR Port and Freezone has signed an RO 19.2 million (USD
50 million) investment agreement with Oman Zinc LLC, to develop a Zinc Ash
Recycling Industrial Park on a 10-hectare site within SOHAR Freezone. Designed
to turn steelmaking residues into valuable industrial materials, the project
strengthens SOHAR’s position as a regional hub for sustainable metals
processing and circular economy manufacturing.

Delivered
in phases, the industrial park will process zinc ash and Electric Arc Furnace
(EAF) dust to produce up to 10,000 tons per year of refined Zinc Ingots and
50,000 tons per year of Rubber Grade Zinc Oxide. These outputs will supply
high-growth downstream industries across the GCC, Southeast Asia, Europe, and
Africa, supporting applications in galvanizing, alloys, rubber, batteries and
specialty chemicals. The project is built around SOHAR’s end-to-end advantage.
Feedstock will be imported and handled through SOHAR Port from local and
international suppliers, creating an integrated value chain that connects
global shipping routes directly to processing, storage, and export
manufacturing within the Freezone.

Lin
Feng, Chairman of Oman Zinc, said: “SOHAR Port and Freezone stands out as the
strategic gateway for our international expansion, offering strong logistics connectivity,
world-class infrastructure, and direct access to high-growth markets. This
investment reflects our confidence in SOHAR as a premier destination for
sustainable industry, where innovative recycling meets long-term profitability
and regional leadership.”

“This
investment demonstrates the strength of SOHAR’s integrated ecosystem and the
confidence international partners place in Oman as a base for advanced,
sustainable manufacturing,” said Eng. Raid Al Rubaiey, CEO of SOHAR Freezone
and Deputy CEO of SOHAR Port “By linking zinc recycling to global shipping
routes, we are building new value chains, supporting diversification, and
advancing national resource efficiency.”

This
investment reinforces SOHAR Port and Freezone’s growing metals cluster and role
as an export-oriented manufacturing hub. By diverting by-products from disposal
and converting them into high-value export materials, the facility will reduce
the environmental footprint of steelmaking. This investment will also stimulate
wider demand across logistics, maintenance, and industrial services.

Aligned
with Oman Vision 2040, this development advances resource efficiency,
accelerates circular economy outcomes, and expands the nation’s portfolio of
sustainability-led industrial projects.

—Ends/AG