Workshop Discusses Development of Integrated Value Chains Between
Minerals, Fertilizer Industry

Muscat, 29 Sep 2026 (ONA) — The Ministry of Energy and
Minerals today organized a workshop titled “Roadmap for Integration
Between Minerals, Fertilizers, and Chemicals in the Sultanate of Oman,”
under the patronage of Mohsen Hamad Al Hadrami, Undersecretary of the Ministry of
Energy and Minerals.

The workshop focused on developing an integrated roadmap linking
the minerals sector with the fertilizer and associated chemicals industry. It
reviewed existing and future projects and proposed opportunities, and
identified stakeholders, roles, and the timelines required to advance priority
projects towards implementation stages.

The roadmap is based on a study prepared by Falaj Point Company
for the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to link mineral resources and
concession areas with manufacturing industries, and to build an integrated
framework connecting resources, manufacturing capabilities, infrastructure,
logistics services, and markets, thereby enhancing the transition from
exporting raw materials in their primary form to products that support local
content and food manufacturing.

The study indicates the availability of a base of mineral and
industrial resources that can be built upon to develop the fertilizer and
related chemical products industry, including gypsum, limestone, dolomite,
laterite, kaolin, and potash, alongside existing capabilities in the production
of urea, ammonia, and sulphur. The roadmap also reviews opportunities for
developing industrial clusters in Sohar, Duqm, Salalah, and Ibri, in accordance
with the resources, capabilities, and infrastructure available at each site,
thereby enhancing integration between raw materials, manufacturing, logistics
services, and markets.

The workshop featured interactive sessions addressing the
reality of the minerals sector and its inputs into the fertilizer industry,
existing industrial capabilities, and the role of sulphur and associated
chemicals. It also discussed proposed investment projects and opportunities and
identified priorities and implementation steps in cooperation with the relevant
authorities.

The roadmap contributes to supporting the Sultanate of Oman’s approaches
towards maximizing the economic value of natural resources, localizing
industries, developing local content, attracting investments, expanding the
base of manufacturing industries, and diversifying sources of income, in line
with the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.

The workshop was attended by a number of chief executive
officers of companies operating in the minerals and fertilizer sectors, along
with several government entities, investors, and stakeholders.

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